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This week we highlight four women seeking Senate seats from southern states with a challenging voter base.  These candidates are fighting hard to win their races against candidates who want to severely limit women's access to reproductive choices. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) are running for re-election and Alison Lundergan Grimes (D-KY) is challenging GOP Senator Mitch McConnell. Michelle Nunn (D-GA) is running for an open seat currently held by a Republican who is retiring. These races will be some of the most expensive races in the nation. Every dollar raised puts each of these women one step closer to fighting for JAC's issues in Congress. 

Sen. Kay Hagan's opponent claims his proudest moment was being endorsed by Right to Life. He is a proponent of "traditional family," and is vehemently anti-choice, whereas Hagan says she wants "abortions to stay safe and legal." She is committed to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders. Hagan voted to demand background checks on gun purchasers, but her opponent voted to allow guns in North Carolina's bars, parks, churches and schools. Hagan is a friend of JAC and her votes are needed in the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, who hails from a long line of Louisiana politicians, is running for her third term in the U.S. Senate. She is a strong supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship and has long been a leader in the effort to enhance U.S.-Israeli collaboration on energy development. Landrieu earned a 100 percent rating from pro-choice groups. She took an important stand when she voted to expand background checks, an unpopular issue in her state. She is facing a Tea Party-backed opponent who voted for government shutdown and voted "yes" on the anti-choice HR-7 bill. Landrieu has been a great proponent on JAC's issues and we need her in the Senate.

Michelle Nunn's race is a pick-up opportunity in Georgia. As the daughter of former Senator and Chair of the Armed Services Committee Sam Nunn, she is well known to the Jewish community. She supports Israel's right to defend itself against terror attacks and she understands the importance of a strong, safe and democratic State of Israel. Her opponent is strongly anti-choice and would work to pass restrictive laws against women. Nunn will be a common sense voice representing the moderates of her state. We need Michelle Nunn in the Senate.  

Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is in a tight race to defeat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Grimes will advocate for a strong U.S-Israel relationship in the Senate.  She supports a two-state solution, Israel's right to defend itself, and Iron Dome funding. McConnell is one of the most ardent anti-choice Members of Congress. He also boasts of his 100 percent rating from NRA. Grimes will be an important  and consistent pro-choice vote in the Senate. She believes that a woman should be able to make her own reproductive choices with her doctor and family.  Defeating McConnell will be a big boost to JAC's agenda on women's reproductive rights, Israel and separation of religion and state.

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