Washington–LGBTQ+ Victory Fund candidate Molly Cook advanced in Tuesday’s runoff to replace Houston Mayor John Whitmire in the Texas Senate. If successful in the runoff and on the November ballot, Cook will be the first out LGBTQ+ member of the state’s upper chamber, which is the chamber most active in crafting anti-equality policy.
Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, released the following statement:
“I’m proud of Molly’s standing in the primary, where her hard work and dedication to serving her community has paid off. No out LGBTQ+ person has ever served in the Texas Senate, and that’s been detrimental to our community’s ability to defend our rights. We must do everything we can to ensure Molly is successful in the runoff and goes on to fight for us as Texas’s first out senator.”
About LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund works to achieve and sustain equality by increasing the number of out LGBTQ+ elected officials at all levels of government while ensuring they reflect the diversity of those they serve. Since 1991, Victory Fund has helped thousands of LGBTQ+ candidates win local, state and federal elections.
