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VICTORY IN NEW JERSEY AND NEBRASKA!
A huge congratulations to Spotlight candidate Marque Snow ! Marque was one of the top vote-getters in his Nebraska state legislative primary and will advance to the general election! He caught up with Political Manager Geoff Bell on WINNING 2020 to talk about the next phase of his campaign [[link removed]] . Marque would be the first out LGBTQ person of color to win a seat in the Nebraska Legislature.
And congratulations to Peter Yacobellis , who just became the first openly LGBTQ member of the Montclair (NJ) Town Council! Peter thanked supporters and opponents on Facebook. Read his note here [[link removed]] !
COMING UP: MAY AND JUNE PRIMARIES
Candidates are campaigning harder than ever despite the continued presence of COVID-19. And it’s almost time for that work to pay off!
One of the ways John Blair is preparing for his June 2nd primary? Hosting a candidate forum to talk about his plans for New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District! Learn more here. [[link removed]]
Senior Political Director Sean Meloy spoke with Ritchie Torres about his upcoming primary for New York’s 15th Congressional District. [[link removed]] We’re standing with Ritchie against one of this year’s biggest bigots: Rubén Díaz Sr.
Speaking of Ritchie, Victory Fund led a coalition of organizations to expose Diaz’s anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ record. See who stood with us here. [[link removed]]
ENDORSEMENTS GALORE FOR OUR CANDIDATES
Pete Buttigieg’s new PAC, Win the Era, issued its first round of endorsements [[link removed]] ! He’s standing with four of our LGBTQ candidates: Gina Ortiz Jones for Texas Congressional District 23 [[link removed]] , Sharice Davids for Kansas Congressional District 3, Lamont Robinson for Illinois House District 5, and Malcolm Kenyatta for Pennsylvania House District 181.
Two more big endorsements for Jon Hoadley : Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) [[link removed]] and Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) [[link removed]] are standing with Jon for Michigan’s 6th Congressional District!
Last but not least, Speaker of the California State Assembly Anthony Rendon endorsed Georgette Gómez in her race for California’s 53rd Congressional District [[link removed]] !
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
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VICTORY FUND (ON FACEBOOK) LIVE
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SUNDAY, MAY 17, 12:00 PM ET: Earlier this year, Pete Buttigieg made history as the first openly gay presidential candidate to win Iowa, forever ending the myth that America isn’t ready for an out president. LGBTQ Victory Fund was proud to be the first national endorsement Pete earned. Join Pete as he reunites with Mayor Annise Parker and The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart to reflect on the progress our community has made this year, an update on life after a whirlwind campaign and a discussion on the serious and urgent work ahead in November. Submit questions and RSVP here! [[link removed]]
MONDAY, MAY 18, 11:30 AM ET: Control of state legislative chambers is up for grabs across the country in 2020, ahead of next year’s redistricting that will shape local and national politics for the next decade. Join us for a live chat with three women who are fighting to ensure our community is represented in the halls of power: Texas Rep. Celia Israel, Mayor Annise Parker and Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. Set your reminder below and tune in live! [[link removed]]
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 3:00 PM ET: In 2020, Democrats could flip the Pennsylvania legislature and finally have a governing majority that stands with the LGBTQ community. There are currently just two openly LGBTQ members in the state House and we’re working to double that number this year, as well as elect the commonwealth’s first out state senator. Join House candidate Jess Benham and Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Brian Sims for a live chat with Senior Political Director Sean Meloy on what’s at stake in Pennsylvania this November. [[link removed]]
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 3:00 PM ET: Some of our LGBTQ candidates are working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic WHILE running for political office. Hear from our candidates about how COVID-19 is impacting their work and its effects on their communities. Set a reminder here! [[link removed]]
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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.
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