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.
Julie Johnson is running for Congress because our communities are under attack. From every table – the kitchen, the courtroom, & the Texas Legislature – Julie knows how to get the job done and how to win the toughest battles. Julie will make Washington work for you. #ImWithJulie pic.twitter.com/NeHnbsnLeU
— Julie Johnson (@juliejohnsonTX) June 20, 2023
“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 all of Victory Fund’s endorsed candidates is available at victoryfund.org/ourcandidates. Since 1991, Victory Fund has helped thousands of out LGBTQ+ candidates win local, state and federal elections.
