LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About

Victory in Oklahoma!

Excellent news from Oklahoma – Victory Fund Helen Grant WON her reelection campaign! Join us in wishing Helen CONGRATULATIONS on her win and good luck on her second term.

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, California, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. 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. Now, LGBTQ+ candidates are running across the state! Meet some of the candidates running in Harris County – 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!

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!

Support all our Texas candidates here!

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! She also sat down with The News & Observer to discuss her platform and future policies.

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. Hear about her campaign here!

Meet all our endorsed candidates running in North Carolina here!

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. Watch the full thing here!

Meanwhile, state Senate candidate Sabrina Cervantes and state Assembly candidate Christy Holstege 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!

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!

Planned Parenthood Action Fund released their latest round of endorsements – and they’re supporting many of our LGBTQ+ candidates! Read the full list here.

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’.

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!