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PRIMARY SEASON CONTINUES INTO MAY Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, LGBTQ candidates have continued campaigning. And it’s time for their hard work to pay off! Voters in Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon and Idaho will cast their ballots. Game Changer candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner is on the ballot to be Oregon’s second openly LGBTQ Secretary of State. And she just earned a key endorsement from The Source! Learn more about Jamie and all our other amazing Oregon candidates here. Spotlight candidate Marque Snow reminded his voters that they can mail in their ballots or vote in person for his primary for the Nebraska Legislature on May 12. Peter Yacobellis, our candidate for the Montclair, NJ Town Council, participated in Bike & Walk Montclair’s candidate forum. Read his answers here! ENDORSEMENTS GALORE FOR OUR CANDIDATES U.S. Senator Kamala Harris is standing with Game Changer Jon Hoadley in his race to flip Michigan’s 6th Congressional District! Victory Fund candidate Ricky Junquera earned a huge endorsement from his Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, which will boost his race for the Florida state House. HOMOPHOBIA IN THE GARDEN STATE A Trenton City Councilwoman launched a homophobic tirade against the city’s openly LGBTQ mayor, Reed Gusciora. Victory Fund and Garden State Equality joined together in calling for the Councilwoman’s resignation. Want to let Mayor Gusciora know you’re standing with him? Sign on to show your support! CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT VICTORY FUND (ON FACEBOOK) LIVE MONDAY, MAY 11, 11:30 AM ET: Join Senior Political Director Sean Meloy and Tori Taylor, Chief Political Officer at Swing Left for our latest political update: LGBTQ State Legislators Can Determine the Presidency! We’ll dive into key down-ballot races that will have big impacts on up-ticket races – including the Presidency! Set your reminder here. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 3:00 PM ET: On this edition of WINNING 2020, Sean will speak with Ritchie Torres about his race for New York’s 15th Congressional district and his plan to beat one of New York’s biggest bigots in the primary.  Set a reminder here! THURSDAY, MAY 14, 3:00 PM ET: Political Manager Geoff Bell will take a conversation into Nebraska politics with Spotlight candidate Marque Snow! Marque will provide insights into his past primary race (Election Day is May 12!) and discuss his strategy to be the first LGBTQ person of color elected to the Nebraska Legislature. Get a reminder here. LAST WEEK'S VIEWS AND VIDEOS Missed last week's Victory Fund LIVE? No worries, watch them now!  During our last Sunday Social, we heard from Assemblymember Todd Gloria and Governors Kate Brown and Jared Polis on everything from Oregon's vote-by-mail system to why the Easter Bunny is considered an essential worker. Watch their full conversation here! Our Political team jumped on Facebook Live to discuss how LGBTQ candidates' elections are still scheduled throughout the spring and summer in states across the country. Learn more here! We’re preparing to take back the Georgia Legislature! Hear from Georgia Rep. Park Cannon and Victory Fund's candidates for legislative seats in Georgia: Kim Jackson, Mac Sims and Alex Wan. In 2020, voters in all 50 states will elect the officials who will oversee elections. Victory Fund candidates Chad Klitzman, Bryce Bennett and Jamie McLeod-Skinner discussed the importance of the Secretary of State and Elections Supervisor roles, and why it matters that we elect more LGBTQ election officials. Watch their conversation here! Paid for by LGBTQ Victory Fund. Your contribution may be used in connection with federal, state and local elections and be subject to federal, state and local laws. Contributions to LGBTQ Victory Fund are not tax deductible. Victory Fund members do not have governance participation rights. 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]. Don't unsubscribe just yet - you can change how many & what type of emails you receive by updating your account here. Unsubscribing will remove you from ALL Victory Fund email contact. If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive ANY email from us, please unsubscribe. LGBTQ Victory Fund 1225 I (Eye) Street Northwest Suite 525 Washington, DC xxxxxx United States