Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office, endorsed 14 more out candidates for federal, state and local office around the country. LGBTQ+ Victory Fund has endorsed 82 candidates for the 2024 election cycle.
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorses the following candidates:
Elevated to Spotlight status:
Steve Hansen (he/him)
Mayor of Sacramento, CA
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Ethan Weaver (he/him)
Los Angeles City Council, District 4, CA
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Malcolm Kenyatta (he/him)
Pennsylvania Auditor General
Primary: 4/23/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Matthew Park (he/him)
Knox County Commission, District 9, TN
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 8/1/2024
Non-Incumbent Candidates:
Fidencio Gallardo (he/him)
Los Angeles Unified School Board, District 5, CA
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Monica Martinez (she/her)
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, District 5, CA
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Nicholas Coppola (he/him)
Delray Beach City Commission, Seat 3, FL
General: 3/19/2024
Nikson Mathews (he/they)
Idaho House of Representatives, District 16B
Primary: 5/7/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Aime Wichtendahl (she/her)
Iowa House of Representatives, District 80
Primary: 6/4/2024
General: 11/5/2024
SK Rossi (they/them)
Montana House of Representatives, District 82
Primary: 8/6/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Lupe Valdez (she/her)
Dallas County Sherif, TX
Primary: 3/8/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Dustin Gettel (he/him)
Salt Lake County Council, At-Large, UT
Primary: 3/30/2024
General: 11/5/2024
DJ Nichols (he/him)
Oshkosh Common Council, At-Large, WI Primary: 2/20/2024
General: 4/2/2024
Incumbent Candidates:
James Coleman (he/him)
South San Francisco City Council, District 4, CA
General: 11/5/2024
Stephen Whitburn (he/him)
San Diego City Council, District 3
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Sarah Malega (she/her)
Lake Worth Beach City Commission, District 1, FL
Primary: 3/19/2024
Laura Bellis (she/her)
Tulsa City Council, District 4, OK
Primary: 6/18/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Ann Johnson
Texas House of Representatives, District 134
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund works to achieve and sustain equality by increasing the number of out LGBTQ+ elected officials at all levels of government while ensuring they reflect the diversity of those they serve. Since 1991, Victory Fund has helped thousands of LGBTQ+ candidates win local, state and federal elections.
