WASHINGTON–Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund announced its endorsement of JoAnna Mendoza, Kevin Morrison & Jeremy Moss for the U.S. House in 2026.
In addition, 15 candidates for state and local office running in 2025 & 2026 elections were also endorsed. To date, 179 candidates have received Victory Fund’s endorsement for 2025 races. 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
Tommy Farrell (he/him)
Pueblo District 60 School Board, At-Large, CO
Julie Vandenboom (she/her)
Lansing City Council, At-Large, MI
Scott Coronet (he/him)
Huntersville City Commission, NC
Juan Diego “JD” Mazuera Aria (he/him)
Charlotte City Council, District 5, NC
Charles DiGruccio (he/him)
Peekskill City Council, At-Large, NY
Marie Mahon (she/her)
Orchard Park Town Supervisor, NY
Braiden McElhaney (he/him)
Orchard Park Town Council, NY
Theresa Moschetta (she/her)
Glen Cove City Council, At-Large, NY
Marsha Silverman (she/her)
Mayor of Glen Cove, NY
Risë Hayes (she/her)
Virginia House of Delegates, District 52
Latasha Palmer (she/they)
Tacoma City Council, Position 6, WA
Andrew Reding (they/them)
Bellingham City Council, Ward 6, WA
Troy Serad (he/him)
Pierce County Charter Review Commission, District 5 Position 2, WA
2026 Essential Voices for Equality
JoAnna Mendoza (she/her)
U.S. House of Representatives, AZ-06
Kevin Morrison (he/him)
U.S. House of Representatives, IL-08
Jeremy Moss (he/him)
U.S. House of Representatives, MI-11
2025 Must Protect Incumbents
Brenna Reynolds (she/her)
Rossford City Council, OH
2025 Must Protect Incumbents
Kris Mayes (she/her)
Attorney General of Arizona
Eric Sorensen (he/him)
U.S. House of Representatives, IL-17
Sharice Davids (she/her)
U.S. House of Representatives, KS-03
Emily Randall (she/her)
U.S. House of Representatives, WA-06
