Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund – the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office – endorsed 20 more LGBTQ candidates for the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. With the latest slate, Victory Fund has endorsed 115 candidates for the 2021 cycle and 34 for the 2022 cycle.
Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, released the following statement about the new endorsements:
“While much attention is paid to news out of Washington, it is state and local government – including legislatures and the courts – that most affect the daily lives of residents. The LGBTQ candidates we endorse today will ensure LGBTQ people are consistently a consideration and their visibility and openness will change hearts and minds in their communities. We have groundbreaking candidates running across the country this year and next and together we can help them cross the finish line.”
The complete list of candidate endorsements announced today is below:
2021 General Candidate Endorsements
Scott Kirschman (He/Him/His)
Franklin County Municipal Court Judge, Environmental Division, OH
General Election: 11/2/2021
Justin Klekota (He/Him/His)
Somerville City Council, At-Large, MA
General Election: 11/2/2021
Dustin Lambro (He/Him/His)
Public Hospital District, District 1, Position 2, WA
General Election: 11/2/2021
Stanley Martin (They/Them/Theirs)
Rochester City Council, At-Large, NY
General Election: 11/2/2021
Anthony Paradiso (He/Him/His)
Waldwick Town Council, NJ
General Election: 11/2/2021
Lori Silverman (She/Her/Hers)
Falls Church City School Board, VA
General Election: 11/2/2021
David Todisco (He/Him/His)
Medford City Council, At-Large, MA
Primary Election: 9/14/2021
General Election: 11/2/2021
2021 Incumbent Endorsements
Shannon Cuttle (They/Them/Theirs)
South Orange Maplewood Board of Education
General Election: 11/2/2021
Dustin Gettel (He/Him/His)
Midvale City Council, UT
General Election: 11/2/2021
Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews (He/Him/His)
Glen Cove City, NY
General Election: 11/2/2021
2022 General Candidate Endorsements
Christy Holstege (She/Her/Hers)
California State Assembly, District 42
Primary Election: 6/7/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Laura Parmer-Lohan (She/Her/Hers)
San Mateo County Supervisor, District 3, CA
Primary Election: 6/7/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
2022 Incumbent Endorsements
Shannon Baldwin (She/Her/Hers)
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court, No. 4, TX
Primary Election: 3/1/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Jason Cox (He/Him/His)
Judge, Harris County Probate Court 3, TX
Primary Election: 3/1/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Jim Kovach (He/Him/His)
Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law, No. 2, TX
Primary Election: 3/1/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Beau Miller (He/Him/His)
Presiding Judge, 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County, TX
Primary Election: 3/1/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Kevin Morrison (He/Him/His)
Cook County Commissioner, 15th District, IL
Primary Election: 6/28/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Jeffrey Prang (He/Him/His)
Los Angeles County Assessor
Primary Election: 6/7/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Jerry Simoneaux (He/Him/His)
Judge, Harris County Probate Court 1, TX
Primary Election: 3/1/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
Adrian Tam (He/Him/His)
Hawaii State Representative
Primary Election: 8/13/2022
General Election: 11/8/2022
More information about all of Victory Fund’s endorsed candidates is available at victoryfund.org/ourcandidates. Since 1991, Victory Fund has helped thousands of openly LGBTQ candidates win local, state and federal elections.
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LGBTQ Victory Fund
LGBTQ Victory Fund works to achieve and sustain equality by increasing the number of openly LGBTQ elected officials at all levels of government while ensuring they reflect the diversity of those they serve.