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John,
As you know by now, Pete Buttigieg suspended his campaign and is no longer seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Victory Fund was proud to be Pete’s first national endorsement – announcing our support on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and just a couple miles from where the modern LGBTQ rights movement began. It is because of our community that Pete’s candidacy took off – fueling his campaign with donations and energy and providing Pete the opportunity to introduce himself to the entire country.
Victory Fund and our supporters did a lot for Pete, but Pete also did much for Victory Fund and our supporters. Pete’s candidacy opened new doors for our work and our candidates all across the country. We secured an unprecedented level of visibility and media attention, enhanced our networks across the country, and made clear the importance and impact of our mission to elect LGBTQ people. He inspired LGBTQ people to come out in valedictory speeches, to attend their first Pride parade, and to believe America has a place for them, for us. His candidacy was transformative, and importantly, it will spark a new surge in openly LGBTQ people running for office.
While Pete was the most visible candidate in the 29-year history of our organization, he was just one of the 168 candidates we have already endorsed and are working with this cycle . Tomorrow alone, we have 40 candidates on primary ballots, and our team has been providing crucial field, fundraising and media support to set them up for victory. Among them:
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Todd
Gloria
,
who
can
become
the
first
openly
LGBTQ
person
elected
mayor
of
San
Diego;
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Gray
Ellis
,
who
can
become
the
first
out
trans
man
elected
to
a
state
legislature
anywhere
in
the
United
States;
and
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Gina
Ortiz
Jones
,
who
can
become
the
first
openly
LGBTQ
member
of
Congress
from
Texas.
I know many of you are disappointed by Pete stepping out of the race… I am too. But what better way to celebrate his candidacy than to elect more openly LGBTQ people in 2020 than ever before?
Even without Pete campaigning, 2020 will be a historic election year for our community. With more than 720 openly LGBTQ people running, Victory Fund will endorse more candidates than ever, and we can secure historic wins in parts of the country we never have. Help us continue to do this great work – and celebrate Pete’s legacy – by contributing today. Every dollar will go toward supporting openly LGBTQ candidates who can transform the country for our community. [[link removed]]
Thanks for your support,
Mayor Annise Parker
President & CEO, Victory Fund
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LGBTQ Victory Fund has helped thousands of openly LGBTQ candidates win elections up and down the ballot, from sea to shining sea since our founding in 1991. We believe representation is power – so we elected U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Kyrsten Sinema, Governors Jared Polis and Kate Brown, all seven LGBTQ members of U.S. Congress and countless candidates for state and local government, including Virginia Delegate Danica Roem, Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod and Pennsylvania Assemblymember Brian Sims. And with an unprecedented number of LGBTQ people running for office in this year, we’ll need your support to make 2020 the next Rainbow Wave. This email was sent to [email protected].
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