WASHINGTON–Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund announced its endorsement of 53 candidates for state and local office running in 2025 & 2026. Among the endorsements were candidates for US House, Mike Simmons (IL-09), James Osyf (VA-02), and Everton Blair (GA-13), as well as incumbent Governor Maura Healey.
To date, 280 candidates have received Victory Fund’s endorsement for the 2025 and 2026 campaign cycle. To earn LGBTQ+ Victory Fund’s endorsement a candidate must be an out member of the LGBTQ+ community who supports LGBTQ+ equality and the right to bodily autonomy and demonstrates a path to victory.
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorses the following candidates:
2025 Essential Voices for Equality
Timothy McLaughlin (He/Him/His)
Gaithersburg City Council, MD
Rebecca Niitzel (She/Her/Hers)
Kent Town Board, NY
Adam Schneider (He/Him/His)
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, At-large 6, MN
Anthony Azaria (He/Him/His)
Marion City Council, Ward 6, OH
Aspen Richter (They/Them)
Lake Washington School Board Director, Position 4, WA
Jacob Hunter (He/Him/His)
Pierce County Charter Review Commission, District 4, WA
Michael Simonds (He/Him/His)
Bremerton City Council, District 3, WA
Maya Morales (She/They)
Whatcom County Council, District 2, WA
Christopher Belles (He/Him/His)
Luzerne County Council, PA
Kristen Angelo (She/Her/Hers)
Walbridge Village Council, OH
Matthew Aungst (He/Him/His)
Saline City Council, MI
Miles Burnett (He/Him/His)
Mayor of the City of Binghamton, New York
Nat McKeller Crosby (They/Them/Theirs)
New Bern Alderman, Ward 6, NC
Delvin Davis (He/Him/His)
Atlanta City Council (GA)
Sam Doyle (She/Her/Hers)
Mountlake Terrace City Council, Position 1, WA
Drew Duncan (He/Him/His)
Kalamazoo City Commission, MI
Ryan Easterling-Babin (He/Him/His)
Northglenn City Council Ward 3, CO
Justin Gerstenfield (He/Him/His)
Nashua Board of Aldermen, NH
Sabrina Herick (She/Her/Hers)
Poudre School District Board of Directors District C. CO
Daniel Israel (He/Him/His)
Jersey City Council, Ward E, NJ
Jordon Johnson (He/Him/His)
Duluth City Council, MN
Matthew McDermott (He/Him/His)
Providence City Council, Ward 2, RI
Mike McGuinness (He/Him/His)
Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan
Brenda Ortiz McGrath (She/Her/Hers)
Lynn School Committee, MA
Aaron Polkey (He/Him/His)
Charleston City Council, District 4, SC
Howard Pulchin (He/Him/His)
Warren Board of Selectmen, CT
Kirby Samuell (He/Him/His)
Truro Township Board of Trustees, OH
Sarah Steffen (She/Her/Hers)
St Louis Park City Council, Ward 1, MN
Michael David Sutphin (He/Him/His)
Mayor of Blacksburg, Virginia
Robert Wofford (He/Him/His)
Las Cruces Public School Board, District 3
Caroline Smith (She/Her/Hers)
New Haven Board of Alders, Ward 9
Erika Reinfeld (She/Her/Hers)
Medford, MA School Committee
Nicole Speer (She/Her/Hers)
Boulder City Council
Brett Reichert (He/Him/His)
Hapeville, GA Council Member at Large
Andrew Fitch (He/Him/His)
North Adams City Council, MA
Jonathan Guzman (He/Him/His)
Lawrence School Committee, MA
2026 Essential Voices for Equality
Steve Duble (He/Him/His)
Harris County Justice of Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2
Maura Healey (She/Her/Hers)
Governor, MA
Mike Simmons (He/Him/His)
US House of Representatives, IL District 9
James Osyf (He/Him/His)
US House of Representatives, VA, District 2
Evan Glass (He/Him/His)
Montgomery County Executive, MD
Everton Blair (He/Him/His)
US House of Representatives, GA-13