John,

Election Day is almost here — and while everyone’s watching the top of the ticket, real change happens closer to home. City councils. School boards. Mayors. These local races decide what our communities look like — from school funding to book bans to everyday services.

We’re working to elect LGBTQ+ candidates at every level — leaders who will fight for fairness, representation, and progress in every town across America. Will you donate $20.25 in honor of one of these candidates today?

Click a candidate’s name and help Victory Fund give LGBTQ+ candidates a leg-up!

🗳️ COLORADO 🗳️
Guyleen Castriotta -- Mayor of Broomfield
Austin Ward -- Broomfield City Council
Peter Padilla -- Brighton City Council
Jason Anaya-Ledeboer -- Thornton City Council
Tommy Farrell -- Pueblo District 60 School Board
Javier Chavez -- Aurora City Council
Gerald Ryan Easterilng-Babin -- Northglenn City Council
Sabrina Herrick -- Poudre School District Board of Directors
Nicole Speer -- Boulder City Council

🗳️ CONNECTICUT 🗳️
Karen Martin -- East Haven Town Council
Jeffrey Litke -- Naugatuck Board of Education
Howard Pulchin -- Warren Selectman
Caroline Smith -- New Haven Board of Alders

🗳️ GEORGIA 🗳️
Matt Westmoreland -- Atlanta City Council
Alex Wan -- Atlanta City Council
Liliana Bakhtiari -- Atlanta City Council
Kelsea Bond -- Atlanta City Council
Perrin Bostic -- Atlanta City Council
Matt Rinker -- Atlanta City Council
Thad Flowers -- Atlanta City Council
Delvin Davis -- Atlanta City Council
Brett Reichert -- Hapeville Council Member at Large

🗳️ IOWA 🗳️
Lauren Myers -- Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education

🗳️ KANSAS 🗳️
William Naeger -- Topeka City Council
John Handley -- Lenexa City Council

🗳️ MASSACHUSETTS 🗳️
Carey McDonald -- Malden City Council
Willie Burnley Jr -- Mayor of Somerville
Michael Fenton -- Springfield City Council
Ashley Shade -- North Adams City Council
Denise Simmons -- Cambridge City Council
Liz Breadon -- Boston City Council
Laurie Sawyer -- Attleboro City Council
Cayden Davis -- Worcester City Council
Garry Miller -- Newton City Council
Brent Lewis -- Framingham School Committee
John Newhall -- Salem City Council
Mary DeLai -- Newburyport City Council
Zachary Calderon -- Salem City Council
Andrew Fitch -- North Adams City Council
Isabella Petroni -- Framingham Board of Library Trustees
Jonathan Guzman -- Lawrence School Committee
Brenda Ortiz McGrath -- Lynn School Committee At- Large
Erika Reinfeld -- Medford School Committee

🗳️ MARYLAND 🗳️
James Kole -- Laurel City Council
Ron Gunzburger -- Annapolis City Council
Coren Eve Makell -- Annapolis City Council
Keanuú Smith-Brown -- Annapolis City Council
Timothy McLaughlin -- Gaithersburg City Council

🗳️ MAINE 🗳️
Benjamin Coolidge Gagnon -- Hallowell City Council

🗳️ MICHIGAN 🗳️
Joseph Rozell -- Huntington Woods City Commission
Gabriela Santiago-Romero -- Detroit City Council
Denzel Anton McCampbell -- Detroit City Council
Alex King -- Livonia City Council
Julie Vandenboom -- Lansing City Council
Liam Richichi -- East Lansing City Council
Matthew Aungst -- Saline City Council
Drew Duncan -- Kalamazoo City Commission
Mike McGuinness -- Mayor of Pontiac

🗳️ MINNESOTA 🗳️
Heidi Garrido -- Hopkins City Council
Jason Chavez -- Minneapolis City Council
DeWayne Davis -- Mayor of Minneapolis
Jordon Johnson -- Duluth City Council
Adam Schneider -- Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Sarah Steffen -- SLP City Council

🗳️ NORTH CAROLINA 🗳️
LaWana Slack Mayfield -- Charlotte City Council
NAT McKeller Crosby -- New Bern Alderman
Scott Coronet -- Huntersville Board of Commissioners
Juan Diego "JD" Mazuera Arias -- Charlotte City Council
Adrian Maldonado Jr. -- Salisbury City Council
Chelsea Cook -- Durham City Council
Alisia Bergsman -- Huntersville Board of Commissioners

🗳️ NORTH HAMPSHIRE 🗳️
Bryce Kaw-uh -- Manchester Board of Aldermen
Justin Gerstenfield -- Nashua Alderman

🗳️ NEW JERSEY 🗳️
Luanne Peterpaul -- New Jersey General Assembly
Jim McGreevey -- Mayor of Jersey City
Ed Potosnak -- Franklin City Council
Daniel Israel -- Jersey City City Council

🗳️ NEW MEXICO 🗳️
Becky Corran -- Las Cruces City Council
Robert Wofford -- Las Cruces City Council

🗳️ NEW YORK 🗳️
Stanley Martin -- Rochester City Council
Brad Hoylman-Sigal -- Manhattan Borough President
Crystal Hudson -- New York City Council
Justin Sanchez -- New York City Council
Erik Bottcher -- New York City Council
Chi Ossé -- New York City Council
Lynn Schulman -- New York City Council
Austin Tylec -- Mayor of North Tonawanda
Brittany Bonanno -- Webster Town Justice
Tiffany Cabán -- New York City Council
Braiden McElhaney -- Orchard Park Town Board
Marie Mahon -- Orchard Park Town Board
Theresa Moschetta -- Glen Cove City Council
Marsha Silverman -- Mayor of Glen Cove
Charles DiGruccio -- Peekskill City Council
David McGlashon -- Rush Town Council
Marianne Rizzo -- Rush Town Council
Miles Burnett -- Mayor of the City of Binghamton
Rebecca Niitzel -- Kent Town Board

🗳️ OHIO 🗳️
Fran Wilson -- Akron City Council
Jesse Vogel -- Columbus City Council
Connor Moreton -- St. Bernard Council
Anthony Gomez -- Cuyahoga Falls School Board
Kyle Herman -- Stow City Council
Zachary Joseph -- Riverside City Council
Ross Widenor -- Munroe Falls City Council
Rebecca Maurer -- Cleveland City Council
Brenna Reynolds -- Rossford City Council
Jim Petras -- Mayor of Cleveland Heights
Dion Manley -- Gahanna-Jefferson School Board
Kristen Angelo -- Walbridge Village Council
Anthony Azaria -- Marion City Council
Kirby Samuell -- Truro Township Trustee
Sean Beck -- Ada Village Council

🗳️ PENNSYLVANIA 🗳️
Erica Deuso -- Mayor of Downingtown
Jaime Hickton -- Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge
Marshall Miller -- Lancaster City Council
Daeja Baker -- Shaler Area School Board
Kait Linton -- Hempfield School District Board of Directors
Shannon Zimmerman -- Manheim Township Board of School Directors
Bradley Mikitko -- East Donegal Township Auditor
Jeremy Zimmerman -- Manheim Township Commission
Ethan Byers -- Columbia Borough Council
Jasmine Preston -- Mayor of Columbia Borough
Jared Hoffman -- Selinsgrove Area School District School Board
Christopher Belles -- Luzerne County Council

🗳️ RHODE ISLAND 🗳️
Matthew McDermott -- Providence City Council

🗳️ SOUTH CAROLINA 🗳️
Erica Brown -- Spartanburg City Council
Aaron Polkey -- Charleston City Council

🗳️ TEXAS 🗳️
Jolanda Jones -- U.S. House of Representatives
Alejandra Salinas -- Houston City Council

🗳️ UTAH 🗳️
Chris Wharton -- Salt Lake City Council
Dustin Gettel -- Mayor of Midvale
Erika Carlsen -- Salt Lake City Council

🗳️ VIRGINIA 🗳️
Lindsey Dougherty -- Virginia House of Delegates
Laura Jane Cohen -- Virginia House of Delegates
Joshua Cole -- Virginia House of Delegates
Rozia Henson -- Virginia House of Delegates
Marcia Price -- Virginia House of Delegates
Adele McClure -- Virginia House of Delegates
Mark Sickles -- Virginia House of Delegates
Risë Hayes -- Virginia House of Delegates
Michael David Sutphin -- Mayor of Blacksburg
Lori Silverman -- Falls Church School Board

🗳️ WASHINGTON 🗳️
Zack Zappone -- Spokane City Council
Alexis Mercedes Rinck -- Seattle City Council
Troy Serad -- Pierce County Charter Review Commission
Jeff Coughlin -- Mayor of Bremerton
Dionne Foster -- Seattle City Council
Carmen Rivera -- Renton City Council
Rocco DeVito -- Burien City Council
Kevin Schilling -- Washington House of Representatives
Caitlin Konya -- SeaTac City Council
Zev Cook -- Tacoma City Council
Latasha Palmer -- Tacoma City Council
Andrew Reding -- Bellingham City Council
John Snow -- Marysville City Council
Isabel Mata -- Lynnwood City Council
Kerri Burnside -- Bellingham City Council
Jace Cotton -- Bellingham City Council
Sam Doyle -- Mountlake Terrace City Council
Jacob Hunter -- Pierce County Charter Commission Review
Maya Morales -- Whatcom County Council
Aspen Richter Lake -- Washington School Board Director
Michael Simonds -- Bremerton City Council

Thanks for having their back, John.

Sarah LeDonne
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Digital Director, LGBTQ+ Victory Institute

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