Bipartisan group of mothers from across Arizona mobilize to defeat Lake, calling her “too dangerous for Arizona”
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
ARIZONA -– Today, over 100 mothers and grandmothers from across Arizona launched the “Moms Against Lake” coalition, denouncing Kari Lake’s dangerous and self-serving brand of extremism that hurts Arizona families.
Arizona women know that Kari Lake will do or say anything to gain power, even if it means hurting Arizonans by supporting abortion bans, opposing protections for IVF, calling for a 75% cut to the federal budget, and pushing dangerous conspiracy theories.
Paloma Greenwald, Registered Nurse with 25 years in healthcare, military spouse and mother: “I personally need to trust and invest my vote in a candidate who expresses empathy and compassion and I have yet to find those qualities in Kari Lake. Lake’s proposal to gut the federal budget by 75% is a gut punch, and is a disgrace to our elders, to our service members who sacrifice their lives and well being. To put it plainly, Kari Lake is out of touch.”
Laura Masters, MSW, LCSW, Arizona Native: “It is a shock to me to realize that if we elect Kari Lake, women won’t have the right to immediate care or emergency reproductive healthcare. I would have died if not for receiving immediate life-supporting care. In 2024, Kari Lake wants to take us back to 1864 when a territorial law was passed banning abortions – we cannot elect a woman who has no compassion, empathy, or insight about women’s complex healthcare needs. We need congressional representation for women, equality for women, and support for women’s healthcare. We don’t need this in Arizona; Kari Lake is dangerous for Arizona’s health.”
Kerry Baker, governing board member, mom of 7: “Let me count the reasons I don’t support Kari Lake: She’s a grifter who only cares about herself. She supports a total abortion ban that would have a disastrous impact on women’s healthcare. She is an election denier who fought her gubernatorial loss in court with no evidence to back her up. She would put school funding at risk with her 75% cut to the federal budget proposal. Kari Lake wants to destabilize women’s healthcare, reject democracy, and threaten school funding. That’s not an Arizona I want my kids to live in. I could go on and on but ultimately Kari Lake is just too extreme and power hungry to hold office. We can’t trust her.”
Kari Lake can’t be trusted to represent Arizona mothers in the U.S. Senate because she has shown she will do or say anything to gain power including:
- Supporting banning abortion, even in cases of rape or incest.
- Calling on sheriffs to enforce an abortion ban that would put doctors in jail for providing health care.
- Saying abortion “is not health care” and that it’s not a “medical choice.”
- Saying she “doesn’t believe Congress should get involved” in protecting IVF.
- Repeatedly stating she believes “men and women aren’t equal.”
- Putting her own desire for power above democracy by continuing to contest the 2022 election she lost.
- Proposing a 75 percent cut to the federal budget that would cause catastrophic reductions in services.
- Defending “big pharma’s ability to price-gouge” Arizona seniors and increase their medication costs by millions of dollars.
The names of the Moms Against Kari Lake coalition members are available below:
Monica T., Quartzsite
Missa F., Lakeside
Laura C., Flagstaff
Alicia V., Flagstaff
Erin M., Flagstaff
April D., Sierra Vista
Kerry B., Phoenix
Leda D., Gilbert
Katharine M., Mesa
Sarah C., Casa Grande
Paloma L., Casa Grande
Shawnte R., Maricopa
Shannon J., Phoenix
Jennifer H., San Tan Valley
Laura M., Rimrock
Amy F., Tucson
Amanda B., Tucson
Lupita C., Tucson
Janet H., Tempe
Elaine C., Tempe
Genevieve V., Tempe
Diane M., Lake Havasu City
Alicia L., Avondale
Pam R., Chandler
Ellie P., Phoenix
Tammy K., Tempe
Morgan F., Phoenix
Brittany B., Phoenix
Monica S., Phoenix
JoAnna M., Red Rock
Sylvia A., Tucson
Joanne M., Tempe
Cathy H., Goodyear
Connie D., Tucson
Angelica M., Tucson
Vicki G., Tucson
Amy W., Gilbert
Paloma G., Surprise
Hazel C., Phoenix
Rosemary B., Tucson
Beverly J., Phoenix
Tina F., Phoenix
Lisa-Beth E., Glendale
Beth L., Chandler
Raquel T., Phoenix
Raquel M., Phoenix
Lisa P., Kingman
Sarah B., Flagstaff
Courtney G., Phoenix
Cathy W., Scenic
Jean T., Peoria
Jean M., Tucson
Kim B., Tucson
Shannon M., Phoenix
Lindsay B., Phoenix
Signa O., Phoenix
Patricia E., Scottsdale
Michelle H., Queen Creek
Sharli S., Mesa
Marian M., Phoenix
Wendy C., Phoenix
Jessica L., Phoenix
Catherine A., Mesa
Sue C., Phoenix
Michelle S., Glendale
Iliana T., Scottsdale
Catalina H., Tucson
Maggie S., San Tan Valley
Ashleigh M., Tucson
Thyra R., Phoenix
Alissa R., Tucson
Anna S., Pima County
Stephanie S., Tucson
Leah P., Phoenix
Megan K., Tempe
Ellen F., Sedona
Susan C., Tempe
Shereen L., Tempe
Lisa Z., Tempe
Kendra F., Tempe
Suzanne B., Tempe
Jennifer B., Tempe
Nikki A., Tempe
Bobbie C., Tempe
Marna A., Tempe
Dora V., Phoenix
Susan B., Gilbert
Nneka E., Phoenix
Meghan S., Phoenix
Janice D., Phoenix
Cora J. H., Chandler
Sarah M., Phoenix
Jessica B., Phoenix
Erin S., Phoenix
Eileen D. M., Scottsdale
Carolyn J., Glendale
Mary Ann Z., Peoria
Kathleen V., Miami
Wanda H., Phoenix
Elizabeth V., Clifton
Martha K., Phoenix
Catherine S., Phoenix
Christina M., Queen Creek
Theresa A., Phoenix
Lillie V., Globe
Marilyn D., Sun City West