LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About

Key 2025 and 2025 Endorsements!

It’s official: we’re endorsing 37 candidates for state and local offices in the upcoming 2025 and 2026 elections! Among these endorsements is Brianna Titone, who is running for State Treasurer in Colorado. From Pennsylvania to Washington, and everywhere in between, we’re proud to stand with these LGBTQ+ candidates. Meet them all here!

Chris Pappas is Running for U.S. Senate!

LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is proud to endorse Chris Pappas for U.S. Senate! We were proud to stand with Chris during his long and notable political career, including his historic 2018 victory to the U.S. Congress. Now, we’re ready to help him do it again!

This time, he’s striving to be the first out LGBTQ+ man ever elected to the U.S. Senate. With extremists attacking our rights nationwide, we need Chris in the Senate to fight for equality, reproductive freedom, and democracy itself. This race won’t be easy, but with your support, we can make history together. Learn more about Chris’s campaign here!

Daniel Hernández is Running for Congress!

Daniel Hernández is running – and we’re on his team again. This week, we endorsed Daniel for the U.S. Congress in Arizona’s special election in House District 07!

We first backed Daniel when he ran for Sunnyside Unified School Board, and since then, he’s served in the Arizona State House and fought tirelessly for LGBTQ+ and progressive values. Now, he’s running in a critical primary that will likely decide the district’s future for many years to come.

With major endorsements from organizations like Equality PAC and Equality Arizona and a competitive field still taking shape, Victory Fund is ready to help Daniel win this essential race for the U.S. House! And the momentum is on his side: his team has already raised over $300K!

Brianna Titone Making History – Again!

Brianna Titone has never backed down from a tough race, and this one is no different. A longtime public servant and dedicated member of the Victory Fund network, Brianna made history in 2018 when she flipped CO House District 27.

Now she’s running to be Colorado’s next State Treasurer! As the only woman in the race and the only candidate with legislative experience, she’s ready to bring her track record of leadership to statewide office.

With a competitive primary and general election ahead, Brianna is focused on educating voters and making the case for bold, experienced leadership. If elected, she would be the first out trans person ever to win a statewide executive office in the U.S., a groundbreaking victory for LGBTQ+ representation. Victory Fund is proud to stand with Brianna once again!

April 2nd Elections Bring Big Wins!

A majority of our endorsed candidates won their elections in Illinois, Mississippi, and Wisconsin, marking major victories for LGBTQ+ representation! These wins prove that when we run, we win, and LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is proud to power the movement for equality at every level of government.

In Illinois, five of our six endorsed school board candidates were successful, including Alena Hansen, who will be the first out trans member of the Crystal Lake School Board.

In Wisconsin, every one of our candidates won, with Shaundel Washington-Spivey making history as the first out gay Black man elected mayor of a Wisconsin city!

And in Mississippi, Quint Withers advanced to a crucial Democratic runoff on April 22. All hands-on deck for Quint!

And on the Ballot Next Week…

Next week, we’ll have endorsed candidates on the ballot in Missouri, California, and Nebraska! These candidates are running for essential local offices, where their leadership will help drive progressive change and amplify LGBTQ+ voices in government.

In California, Paloma Aguirre is running for a key seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, while Anthony Tordillos will restore representation on the San José City Council!

Meanwhile, in Nebraska, Sändra Washington and Tom Beckius have been ensuring LGBTQ+ voices are heard and respected on the Lincoln City Council. Their primaries are on April 8th!

And last but certainly not least, Chad Walton is running to be the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the Hermann Board of Aldermen in Missouri!

Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility

On Transgender Day of Visibility, we celebrated the incredible trans, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, nonbinary, and Two-Spirit leaders running for office across the country!

These trailblazing candidates aren’t just making history—they’re fighting to protect, respect, and expand trans rights in every level of government. In a time when anti-trans legislation is on the rise, their leadership is more critical than ever. Support all of our out trans and gender nonconforming candidates today!

Happy Birthday!

We wanted to wish a special happy birthday to two of our LGBTQ+ candidates: Adele McClure, running for reelection to the Virginia House of Delegates, and DeWayne Davis, running for Minneapolis Mayor!