PRIDE PRIMARIES: LATEST NEWS

More great press for Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones: they spoke with Morning Joe about their recent victories and what making LGBTQ history means to them. Watch their joint interview here!

Both candidates also spoke with TIME and gave a deep dive into their races, their reasons for running and more.

LGBTQ groups – including Victory Fund! – celebrated Ritchie and Mondaire’s wins. Take a look!

According to New York state election law, absentee ballot counts don’t start until a week after the election. As such, some of our candidates remain in a holding pattern while waiting for results.

While waiting for his results in his race for the New York state Senate, Jabari Brisport joined other New Yorkers in occupying City Hall and demanding racial justice reforms. Jabari will become the first LGBTQ person of color elected to the New York state legislature if he wins.

BATTLEGROUND UPDATES

Spotlight candidate Shevrin Jones earned a key endorsement in his race to be the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the Florida state Senate: the Sun Sentinel is standing with him! In less good news, Shevrin also announced he has COVID-19 and warns people to take it seriously.

Congratulations to Andrés Cano for earning an endorsement from the Sierra Club in his reelection campaign for the Arizona state House!

Senior Political Director Sean Meloy joined our Pennsylvania candidates to celebrate Pride Month! Watch their full conversation here.

CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT

LAST WEEK’S VIEWS

We’re so glad that  California Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins, Oregon Speaker Tina Kotek, Washington Speaker Laurie Jinkins and Nevada Senate Co-Majority Whip Pat Spearman could join us for Sunday Social. Watch their conversation about the impact of LGBTQ leadership and how current events influence their policy agenda here.

Sean spoke with Spotlight candidate Dave Coulter and got an update on his race to be the first openly LGBTQ person elected as a County Executive in Michigan. Watch their conversation here!

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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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