Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office, endorsed Julie Johnson for Congress after her official campaign announcement this morning.
If elected, Johnson would be the first out LGBTQ+ person ever elected to Congress from Texas. The U.S. must elect 21 more LGBTQ+ U.S. Representatives for equitable representation, according to LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.
“LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is proud to endorse Julie Johnson’s historic Congressional campaign. Julie is an experienced policymaker with a proven track record of delivering results for all Texans. From improving public education to fighting for LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights, we know she will bring the same skills and values that have made her so successful in the Texas legislature to Congress. Texas has been ground zero for so much anti-LGBTQ hate, which is why Julie’s groundbreaking campaign is a clear rallying cry for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies,” said Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.
More information about Victory Fund’s endorsed candidates is available at victoryfund.org/ourcandidates.