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Overview: Pete won Iowa. Get the details AND catch up with our other amazing endorsed candidates!
THE NEXT TOP LGBTQ MAYOR
We very much agree, Metro Weekly: Mary Washington is the Pragmatic Progressive who will make huge and beneficial changes in Baltimore!
Want to grab your piece of Baltimore history? Team Washington now has yard signs.
Over in sunny San Diego, Todd Gloria sat down with KPBS to discuss his historic run and his big plans. Spoiler alert: they include combating climate change!
DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS
Congratulations and good luck to Elias Diaz – he made the runoff for Eagle Pass City Council Place 2! Learn how you can help out here.
Gina Ortiz Jones just earned a big endorsement in her race for Texas Congressional District 23 from the Texas AFL-CIO!
And in the battle for the Texas House, Spotlight candidate Shawn Terry picked up a key endorsement from the Dallas Morning News in his race for House District 108.
Meanwhile Ann Johnson, running for House District 134, called out Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for refusing to defend marriage equality.

CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT: SARAH MCBRIDE



FED UP
John Blair’s opponent in the race for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District is fielding questions from skeptical voters about her being a newcomer to the state. Meanwhile, John joined the Girls Inc. of Santa Fe candidate forum and filed his official declaration of candidacy!
In the race for Michigan’s 6th District, U.S. Congressman Fred Upton is leaning on corporate donors. Jon Hoadley, on the other hand, is raising money from small dollar donors in Michigan!
Another big endorsement for Mondaire Jones in New York’s 17th District: the Progressive Change Campaign Committee is standing with him!
In New York’s 23rd District, Tracy Mitrano earned an endorsement from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand!
And Georgette Gómez, running for California’s 53rd Congressional District, earned a huge endorsement from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders! She also launched her first campaign ad which you can watch here:


 
FEEL THE PETE WAVE
It came down to the wire, but results are finally in from Iowa: Pete came in first!!! Watch Pete respond to the news, which broke during his CNN Townhall. 
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Confused about what exactly happened in Iowa? No worries – Vox can explain.
Victory Fund President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker joined NPR yesterday evening to talk about what Pete's victory means for LGBTQ progress. 
Vox is also running a series that makes a case for each Democratic contender for U.S. President. Read Pete’s here!
During a controversial moment, one caucus-goer changed her vote upon learning that Pete is gay. When asked about it on The View, Pete had this noble response: “I’m running to be her president, too.”
It's clear that Pete shattered expectations. How’d he do it? The same way he’ll win in November.
With Iowa finally wrapped up, all the candidates have moved briskly on to New Hampshire, where Pete is now closing in on first in the latest polling. On stage in the Granite State, Pete reflected on how far the LGBTQ community has come. Watch the video here:


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