WASHINGTON–Today, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund announced its endorsement of Jolanda Jones and Sarah McBride for the U.S. House. Rep. Jones is running for a special election in 2025.
To date, 193 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
Jolanda Jones (she/her)
U.S. House of Representatives, TX-18
Javier Chavez (he/him)
Aurora City Council, Ward 1, CO
Perrin Bostic (he/him)
Atlanta City Council, District 3, GA
Cayden Davis (he/him)
Worcester City Council, MA
Liam Richichi (he/him)
East Lansing City Council, MI
Elijah King (he/him)
Durham City Council, Ward 1, NC
Adrian Maldonado Jr. (he/him)
Salisbury City Council, At-Large, NC
David McGlashon (he/him)
Rush Town Council, NY
Marianne Rizzo (she/her)
Rush Town Council, NY
Alejandra Salinas (she/her)
Houston City Council, At-Large Position 4, TX
Kerri Burnside (she/they)
Bellingham City Council, Ward 4, WA
Rocco DeVito (he/him)
Burien City Council, Position 7, WA
Isabel Mata (she/her)
Lynnwood City Council, At-Large, WA
John Snow (he/him)
Marysville City Council, Position 1, WA
Alisia Bergsman (she/her)
Huntersville Board of Commissioners, NC
Chelsea Cook
Durham City Council, Ward 3, NC
Jace Cotton (he/him)
Bellingham City Council, At-Large, WA
2026 Essential Voices for Equality
Sarah McBride (she/her)
U.S. House of Representatives, DE-AL
Corey Jackson (he/him)
California State Assembly, District 60
Marvin Lim (he/him)
Georgia House of Representatives, District 98
Brandon Woodard (he/him)
Kansas House of Representatives, District 108
Shannon Baldwin (she/her)
Harris County Criminal Court No. 4, TX
Jim Kovach (he/him)
Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2, TX
Beau Miller (he/him)
190th Judicial District Court, TX
Jerry Simoneaux (any/all)
Harris County Probate Court No. 1, TX
Rick Rose (he/him)
Dane County Board of Supervisors, WI