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LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About
444 LGBTQ+ Candidates on the Ballot!
In one of our final endorsement announcements of the 2024 election cycle [[link removed]] , we’re standing with 104 more pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates [[link removed]] ! With the new endorsements [[link removed]] , we’ve endorsed 483 candidates for the 2024 cycle [[link removed]] and an additional 52 LGBTQ+ candidates were designated as “qualified” or “approved.” And even better? 444 LGBTQ+ Victory Fund candidates [[link removed]] (endorsed, approved and qualified) will appear on the November ballot this year!
2 Races for the U.S. House Heat Up
Bad news for Mondaire Jone’s opponent: new photos revealed that Congressman Mike Lawler wore blackface as part of a past Halloween costume [[link removed]] . As Mondaire noted, “he knew it was wrong.” [[link removed]] Undeterred, Mondaire announced he raised almost $2.9 million in the third and final quarter before Election Day [[link removed]] .
And he’ll need it: Elon Musk’s PAC is spending in key Congressional Districts [[link removed]] , including Mondaire’s and Will Rollin’s. Musk, who is supporting their opponents, [[link removed]] is no stranger to anti-trans rhetoric and stereotyping [[link removed]] .
Meanwhile in California, Will Rollins is also posting outstanding fundraising numbers [[link removed]] . Will has also hit the airwaves with a series of ads, detailing his plans to fight wildfires [[link removed]] , slamming his opponent Ken Calvert on his corruption habit [[link removed]] , and pledging to increase job opportunities and apprenticeships [[link removed]] !
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Wisconsin Under Siege from Anti-Trans Ads
News broke earlier this week that Tammy Baldwin’s race for the U.S. Senate has officially flipped to a toss-up [[link removed]] . Tammy’s hard at work ensuring all Wisconsinites have a voice in the Senate [[link removed]] , but her opponent Eric Hovde is trying to win a culture war. Hovde is not only attacking Tammy for her pro-LGBTQ+ record [[link removed]] , but peddling false myths about trans kids [[link removed]] as they face heart-breakingly high suicide rates [[link removed]] .
Hovde is just following Trump’s lead, however [[link removed]] . Trump has launched a barrage of anti-trans ads in attempt to win over suburban voters [[link removed]] , targeting Kamala Harris on the airwaves in key swing states [[link removed]] . But, as journalist Erin Reed points out, anti-trans ads have not provided the campaign boost bigots have aimed for in the past [[link removed]] , and new polling shows voters in swing states believe society should accept, not criminalize, trans lives [[link removed]] .
The ads look even more desperate when you consider the state of the Wisconsin legislature: voters could elect the largest ever block of LGBTQ+ lawmakers [[link removed]] , including Spotlight candidate Kristin Alfheim in the state senate [[link removed]] .
QUICK HITS: the News in a Second
LGBTQ+ women are ready to make history in the U.S House! Victory Fund candidates Sarah McBride, Julie Johnson and Emily Randall spoke with Punchbowl News about their historic campaigns and plans for Congress [[link removed]] .
In California, Spotlight candidate Lisa Middleton is ready to make history – but that’s not why she stepped up to run. She’s aiming to improve roads, emergency response systems and more . Read her full interview with Politico here [[link removed]] !
Spotlight candidate Ysabel Jurado dropped her latest campaign ad [[link removed]] – and participated in her first debate [[link removed]] ! Read up on her opponent’s dismal record here [[link removed]] .
Chelsea Dimas , running for the Washington House of Representatives, launched her Let’s Talk About series where she covers pressing issues for her community [[link removed]] !
In Lexington, Kentucky, Emma Curtis is hard at work on the campaign trail with fellow Victory Institute alum Joeigh Perella [[link removed]] !
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