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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
Victory in Oklahoma!
Excellent news from Oklahoma – Victory Fund Helen Grant WON her reelection campaign [[link removed]] ! Join us in wishing Helen CONGRATULATIONS on her win and good luck on her second term [[link removed]] .
March Primaries
When we talk about March Madness, we don’t mean sports – we mean the upcoming primaries! On March 5th, 49 LGBTQ+ candidates will be on the ballot in Arkansas [[link removed]] , California [[link removed]] , North Carolina [[link removed]] , Tennessee [[link removed]] and Texas [[link removed]] . 31 Victory Fund endorsed candidates will be on the ballot in California alone!
Here’s what some of those candidates are up to…
Texas Update – Inching Closer to Primary Day
When Victory Fund President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker first ran for office, there was only one other out LGBTQ+ elected official serving [[link removed]] . Now, LGBTQ+ candidates are running across the state! Meet some of the candidates running in Harris County [[link removed]] – including Julie Johnson, running for the U.S. Congress, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, running for the state house!
Want to help Julie win her critical primary? Sign up to volunteer this weekend with Victory Fund, LPAC, Equality PAC and more [[link removed]] !
Not in Texas? You can still take a deep dive into Lauren’s platform – and her opponent’s anti-LGBTQ votes. Click here to learn more [[link removed]] !
Support all our Texas candidates here [[link removed]] !
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LGBTQ+ History in the Making in North Carolina
At the top of the ballot, Satana Deberry is working overtime to become the first woman, first person of color and first LGBTQ+ person elected North Carolina Attorney General. The Advocate recently named her one of the six Black LGBTQ+ women changing the face of politics – read the article here [[link removed]] ! She also sat down with The News & Observer to discuss her platform and future policies [[link removed]] .
In the state Senate, incumbent candidate Lisa Grafstein – the only out LGBTQ+ person serving in the body – is facing a tough reelection after her district was targeted by redistricting [[link removed]] . Hear about her campaign here [[link removed]] !
Meet all our endorsed candidates running in North Carolina here [[link removed]] !
Coming at you LIVE from California’s Screens
As Primary Day draws closer, Evan Low, running for California’s 17th Congressional District, dropped his second campaign ad [[link removed]] . Watch the full thing here [[link removed]] !
Meanwhile, state Senate candidate Sabrina Cervantes [[link removed]] and state Assembly candidate Christy Holstege [[link removed]] both posted updates from the campaign trail. They’re busy knocking doors and letting voters know Primary Day is almost here!
Read up on the rest of our California candidates here [[link removed]] !
Quick Hits
Mayor Annise Parker spoke with The Washington Blade about her tenure as President & CEO of Victory Fund, the need for LGBTQ+ leaders to run for office and more. Read the full interview here [[link removed]] !
Planned Parenthood Action Fund released their latest round of endorsements [[link removed]] – and they’re supporting many of our LGBTQ+ candidates! Read the full list here [[link removed]] .
Kyra deGruy Kennedy , running for the Colorado state house, caught up with LGBTQ Nation . She spoke to them about her current campaign, the power of young voters, and ‘why Lauren Boebert is meaner than her goats’ [[link removed]] .
WATCH: Emma Mulvaney-Stanak made her case of why she’s the best person to be the first woman and the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve as Mayor of Burlington [[link removed]] !
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