Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office, endorsed 19 more out LGBTQ+ candidates. Victory Fund has now endorsed 145 candidates running in the 2023 cycle and 11 candidates running in the 2024 cycle.
2023 Spotlight Candidate Endorsements
Joshua Cole (he/him)
Virginia House of Delegates, District 65
General Election: 11/7/2023
Luanne Peterpaul (she/her)
New Jersey General Assembly, District 11
General Election: 11/7/2023
2023 General Candidate Endorsements
Sam Bowling (she/her)
Norwood City Council, Ward 1, OH
General: 11/7/2023
Maren Costa (she/her)
Seattle City Council, District 1, WA
Primary Election: 8/1/2023
General Election: 11/7/2023
Christian Dumais (he/him)
Mayor of Marlborough, MA
Primary Election: 10/10/2023
General Election: 11/07/2023
Esteban Herevia (he/him)
Spokane City Council, District 3, WA
Primary Election: 8/1/2023
General Election: 11/7/2023
Joy Hollingsworth (she/her)
Seattle City Council, District 3, WA
Primary Election: 8/1/2023
General Election: 11/7/2023
Brad Iannuzzi (he/him)
Etna Borough Council, Ward 1, PA
General: 11/7/2023
Taylor Knuth (he/him)
Mayor of Ogden, UT
Primary Election: 8/9/2023
General Election: 11/7/2023
Amelia McMillan (she/they)
Central York School Board, PA
General Election: 11/7/2023
Erasmo Ruiz (he/him)
Bethel School Board of Directors, District 2, WA
Primary Election: 8/1/2023
General Election: 11/7/2023
Robert (Bob) Sertner (he/him)
Park City City Council, UT
Primary Election: 8/15/2023
General Election: 11/7/2023
2023 Incumbent Candidate Endorsements
Guyleen Castriotta (she/her)
Mayor of Broomfield, CO
General Election: 11/7/2023
Joseph Geierman (he/him)
Mayor of Doraville, GA
General Election: 11/7/2023
Matt Hughes (he/him)
Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, NC
General Election: 11/7/2023
Michael Sutphin (he/him)
Blacksburg Town Council, VA
General Election: 11/7/2023
2024 General Candidate Endorsements
Christopher Cabaldon (he/him)
California State Senate, District 3
Primary Election: 3/5/2024
General Election: 11/5/2024
Sabrina Cervantes (she/her)
California State Senate, District 31
Primary Election: 3/5/2024
General Election: 11/5/2024
Will Rollins (he/him)
U.S. House of Representatives, District 41, CA
Primary Election: 3/5/2024
General Election: 11/5/2024
Dulce Vasquez (she/her)
California State Assembly, District 57
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
Ethan Weaver (he/him)
LA City Council, District 4, CA
Primary: 3/5/2024
General: 11/5/2024
More information about all of Victory Fund’s endorsed candidates is available at victoryfund.org/ourcandidates.
