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The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Heather Williams, president of DLCC: ‘Republicans are not listening to voters’ on abortion

An image of women marching holding various signs in support of abortion and a large banner saying 'We Wont Go Back'
Reproductive healthcare is a potential rallying point for Democrats in 2024 as Joe Biden faces stiff headwinds on other issues. Photograph: Jason Whitman/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Democrats should hammer extremist Republicans as “out of touch” with ordinary voters on abortion rights ahead of crucial state legislature elections next November, a leading party fundraiser says.

Heather Williams, whose appointment as president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) was first shared with the Guardian on Tuesday, urged her party to stay focused on state capitols, where allies of former president Donald Trump are pursuing sweeping abortion bans.

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