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LGBTQ State Legislative Candidates Lead the Rainbow Wave; Tripled the Number of Out Trans State Legislators So Far
Washington, DC – The Rainbow Wave of openly LGBTQ candidates who won elections nationwide included an impressive number of…
Historic Number of LGBTQ People Elected to U.S. House; LGBTQ Pickups Helped Strengthen New Democratic Majority
Washington, DC – Eight openly LGBTQ candidates have won their races for the U.S. House and one remains too…
Pennsylvania Doubles Its LGBTQ State Legislators: Elects First LGBTQ Person of Color to State Legislature
Pennsylvania Doubles Its LGBTQ State Legislators: Elects First LGBTQ Person of Color to State LegislatureWashington, DC – Tonight Pennsylvania…
WV Restores LGBTQ Representation in State Legislature; Cody Thompson Wins Key Race
Washington, DC – Two years after West Virginia lost all LGBTQ representation in its state legislature, voters elected openly…
Angie Craig Defeats Homophobic Congressional Incumbent; Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from Minnesota
Washington, DC – Openly LGBTQ candidate Angie Craig defeated incumbent U.S. Representative Jason Lewis tonight – one of the…
Chris Pappas Makes LGBTQ History in New Hampshire; Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from the State
Washington, DC – Openly LGBTQ candidate Chris Pappas won his election tonight to become the first openly LGBTQ person…
JD Ford Makes History in Indiana: Becomes First Out LGBTQ Person Elected to the General Assembly
Washington, DC – JD Ford won his election for the Indiana State Senate tonight and made history on the…
Sharice Davids Defeats Congressional Incumbent & Trump Ally; Becomes First LGBTQ Member of Congress from Kansas
Washington, DC – Openly LGBTQ Congressional candidate Sharice Davids defeated U.S. Representative David Yoder tonight, a four-term incumbent and…
Jared Polis Elected First Openly Gay Governor in U.S. History; Becomes One of Highest Profile LGBTQ Leaders in Nation
Washington, DC – Tonight U.S. Representative Jared Polis of Colorado became the first openly gay man elected governor of…
First LGBTQ U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection; Defeats Anti-LGBTQ Opponent in Key Senate Race
Wisconsin voters also reelect U.S. Representative Mark PocanWashington, DC – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, the first openly LGBTQ person…
For the First Time in U.S. History, LGBTQ Candidates Ran for Office in Every State This Cycle
Mississippi and South Dakota had fewest LGBTQ candidates run in 2018Washington, DC – For the first time in U.S.…
Victory Fund Condemns Homophobic Attack on Cook County Commissioner Candidate Kevin Morrison
Attack ad shows openly LGBTQ candidate with a limp wrist, on tiptoesWashington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund condemned a…