Our Candidates

We work to build long-term LGBTQ+ political power by helping elect LGBTQ+ leaders at every level of government.

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    Sherrie Aaron

    Columbus City Council
    Columbus, Georgia
    Sherrie will be the first out LGBTQ+ member of the Columbus City Council!
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    AJ Bailey

    Katy City Council
    Katy, Texas
    AJ will be the first LGBTQ+ person elected on the Katy City Council!
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    Shannon Baldwin

    Judge, Harris County Criminal Court #4
    Houston, Texas
    Shannon will continue to be a critical LGBTQ voice on the Harris County bench!
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    Everton Blair

    U.S. House of Representatives
    Georgia
    Everton will be the first Black out LGBTQ+ Member of Congress elected from the South!
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    Triston Ezidore

    Culver City School Board
    Culver City, California
    Triston was the first Black man on the Culver City School Board!
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    Stormie Forte

    Raleigh City Council
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Stormie was the first Black woman to serve on the Raleigh City Council!
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    Carmella Glenn

    Madison Common Council
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Carmella will bring important representation to the Madison Common Council!
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    Corey Jackson

    California State Assembly
    California
    Corey will continue to be an important voice for equality in the California state legislature!
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    Venton Jones

    Texas State Representative
    Texas
    Venton will continue to be a critical LGBTQ+ voice in the Texas House of Representatives!
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    Ashanti Martinez

    Maryland House of Delegates
    Maryland
    Ashanti will continue to be an important voice for equality!
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    Clare Oumou Verbeten

    Minnesota State Senate
    Minnesota
    Clare was one of the first Black women and out LGBTQ women ever elected to the Minnesota State Senate!
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    Zachary Parker

    Washington D.C. City Council
    District of Columbia
    Zachary will be the first out LGBTQ Black councilmember in DC history!
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    Erick Russell

    Connecticut State Treasurer
    Connecticut
    Erick was the first Black out LGBTQ statewide elected official in the country!
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    Mike Simmons

    U.S. House of Representatives
    Illinois
    Mike will be the first Black out LGBTQ+ person elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Midwest!
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    Ritchie Torres

    U.S. House of Representatives
    New York
    Ritchie was the first out LGBTQ Afro-Latinx person elected to the U.S. Congress!
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