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John,
The Presidential and Congressional races may grab the headlines, but after this election, it’s clear that the real momentum is happening closer to home. Across the country, LGBTQ+ candidates just won critical city council, school board, mayoral, and other local races — the offices that decide school funding, protect access to books, balance local budgets, and keep our communities running day to day.
These victories aren’t just wins on Election Night — they’re proof that we’re building a powerful new pipeline of LGBTQ+ leaders at the state and local level, in communities that will shape our future for years to come.
Help us keep that momentum going. Will you donate $20.25 in honor of one of these newly elected leaders today? [[link removed]]
🗳️ OUR WINNING DOWNBALLOT CANDIDATES 🗳️
Antwon Womack -- Birmingham Board of Education Paloma Aguirre -- San Diego County Board of Supervisors Anthony Tordillos -- San José City Council Charlene Wang -- Oakland City Council Guyleen Castriotta -- Mayor of Broomfield Tommy Farrell -- Pueblo District 60 School Board Peter Padilla -- Brighton City Council Nicole Speer -- Boulder City Council Austin Ward -- Broomfield City Council DJ Torres -- Denver Public Schools Board of Education Jeffrey Litke -- Naugatuck Board of Education Karen Martin -- East Haven Town Council Howard Pulchin -- Selectman Caroline Smith -- New Haven Board of Alders Rafael Feliciano -- Waterbury Board of Alderman Darrell Goodwin -- Bloomfield Town Council Matt Plourd -- Town Council Daniel Cruce -- Delaware State Senate Liliana Bakhtiari -- Atlanta City Council Kelsea Bond -- Atlanta City Council Brett Reichert -- Council Member at Large Alex Wan -- Atlanta City Council Matt Westmoreland -- Atlanta City Council Lauren Myers -- Council Bluffs Community School District Board of Education Vanessa Abundiz -- Schaumburg Township Library District Board Maria "Betty" Alzamora -- Park District of Forest Park Board of Commissioners Holly Joy Blastic -- Naperville School District 203 Board of Education Kathryn Ciesla -- Northbrook Village President Emily Gilbert -- Schaumburg Township Library District Board Alena Hansen -- Crystal Lake School Board Elana Jacobs -- Skokie School District 73.5 Board of Education Robert Lugiai -- Elk Grove Township Board of Trustees Amanda McMillen -- Naperville School District 203 Board of Education Austin Mejdrich -- Wheeling Township Board Monika Stajniak -- Elk Grove Township Board of Trustees John Handley -- Lenexa City Council Liz Breadon -- Boston City Council Mary DeLai -- Newburyport City Council Michael Fenton -- Springfield City Council Andrew Fitch -- North Adams City Council Jonathan Guzman -- School Committee Brent Lewis -- School Committee Carey McDonald -- Malden City Council Brenda Ortiz McGrath -- Lynn School Committee At- Large Isabella Petroni -- Framingham Board of Library Trustees Erika Reinfeld -- Medford School Committee Laurie Sawyer -- Attleboro City Council Ashley Shade -- North Adams City Council Denise Simmons -- Cambridge City Council Cyrus Dahmubed -- Newton City Council At-Large Ben Harman -- Newburyport City Council James Kole -- Laurel City Council Keanuú Smith-Brown -- Annapolis City Council Peter Brehm -- Frederick City Council Benjamin Coolidge Gagnon -- Hallowell City Council Drew Duncan -- Kalamazoo City Commission Denzel Anton McCampbell -- Detroit City Council Mike McGuinness -- Mayor of Pontiac, Michigan Joseph Rozell -- Huntington Woods City Commission Gabriela Santiago-Romero -- Detroit City Council Jacqueline Slaby -- Kalamazoo City Commission Jason Chavez -- Minneapolis City Council Heidi Garrido -- Hopkins City Council Jordon Johnson -- Duluth City Council Shane Cohn -- St. Louis Board of Aldermen Chad Walton -- Hermann Board of Aldermen Billie Butler -- New Hampshire House of Representatives Bryce Kaw-uh -- Manchester Board of Aldermen Luanne Peterpaul -- New Jersey General Assembly Ed Potosnak -- Franklin City Council Dan Crisafulli -- Summit Common Council At Large Seat Becky Corran -- Las Cruces City Council Robert Wofford -- Las Cruces City Council Erik Bottcher -- New York City Council Tiffany Cabán -- New York City Council Charles DiGruccio -- Peekskill City Council Brad Hoylman-Sigal -- Manhattan Borough President Crystal Hudson -- New York City Council Stanley Martin -- Rochester City Council David McGlashon -- Rush Town Council Chi Ossé -- New York City Council Marianne Rizzo -- Rush Town Council Justin Sanchez -- New York City Council Lynn Schulman -- New York City Council Austin Tylec -- Mayor of North Tonawanda Daniel Atonna -- City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Tom Beckius -- Lincoln City Council Sändra Washington -- Lincoln City Council Chelsea Cook -- Durham City Council Scott Coronet -- Huntersville Board of Commissioners Juan Diego "JD" Mazuera Arias -- Charlotte City Council LaWana Slack Mayfield -- Charlotte City Council Kristen Angelo -- Walbridge Village Council Sean Beck -- Ada Village Council Anthony Gomez -- Cuyahoga Falls School Board Kyle Herman -- Stow City Council Dion Manley -- Gahanna-Jefferson City Schools School Board Connor Moreton -- St. Bernard Council Jim Petras -- Mayor of Cleveland Heights Brenna Reynolds -- Rossford City Council Ross Widenor -- Munroe Falls City Council Fran Wilson -- Akron City Council PJ Errera -- Board of Education Paula Lewis -- Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education Jose Gamero-Georgeson -- David Douglas School District Board William Miller -- Mt. Hood Community College Board of Directors Heather Quaas-Annsa -- Springfield Public Schools Board of Education Thomas Stephenson -- David Douglas School District #40 Board Daeja Baker -- Shaler Area School Board Christopher Belles -- Luzerne County Council Ethan Byers -- Columbia Borough Council Erica Deuso -- Mayor of Downingtown Jaime Hickton -- Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jared Hoffman -- Selinsgrove Area School District School Board Kait Linton -- Hempfield School District Board of Directors Bradley Mikitko -- East Donegal Township Auditor Marshall Miller -- Lancaster City Council Jeremy Zimmerman -- Manheim Township Commission Shannon Zimmerman -- Manheim Township Board of School Directors Erica Brown -- Spartanburg City Council Aaron Polkey -- Charleston City Council Alejandra Salinas -- Houston City Council, At-Large Position 4 Elias Diaz -- Eagle Pass City Council Jonathan Estrada -- Pasadena City Council Ileana Garza-Rojas -- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees Jalen McKee-Rodriguez -- San Antonio City Council Gina Ortiz Jones -- Mayor of San Antonio Manny Rodriguez -- Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees Omar Roman -- Farmers Branch City Council Chad West -- Dallas City Council Erika Carlsen -- Salt Lake City Council Dustin Gettel -- Mayor of Midvale Chris Wharton -- Salt Lake City Council Bryn Oakleaf -- Winooski City Council Laura Jane Cohen -- Virginia House of Delegates Joshua Cole -- Virginia House of Delegates Michael David Sutphin -- Mayor of Blacksburg Lindsey Dougherty -- Virginia House of Delegates Rozia Henson -- Virginia House of Delegates Adele McClure -- Virginia House of Delegates Marcia Price -- Virginia House of Delegates Mark Sickles -- Virginia House of Delegates Lori Silverman -- School board Jace Cotton -- Bellingham City Council Rocco DeVito -- Burien City Council Dionne Foster -- Seattle City Council Jacob Hunter -- Pierce County Charter Commission Review Position 3 Caitlin Konya -- SeaTac City Council Isabel Mata -- Lynnwood City Council Alexis Mercedes Rinck -- Seattle City Council Latasha Palmer -- Tacoma City Council Aspen Richter -- Lake Washington School Board Director Carmen Rivera -- Renton City Council Troy Serad -- Pierce County Charter Review Commission Zack Zappone -- Spokane City Council Carl Bryan -- Kenosha Unified School District Board of Education Michael Cass -- Janesville City Council Derek Field -- Madison Common Council Carmella Glenn -- Madison Common Council Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford -- Madison Common Council Ali Muldrow -- Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education Charles Myers -- Middleton City Council Sean O'Brien -- Madison Common Council Ryan Sorenson -- Mayor of Sheboygan Brad Spanbauer -- Oshkosh City Council Mike Verveer -- Madison Common Council John W. Duncan -- Madison Common Council Shaundel Washington-Spivey -- Mayor of La Crosse [[link removed]]
Now we're looking towards next year - and another round of state and local endorsements. We're going to continue giving LGBTQ+ candidates the leg-up they need to win — and lead!
Thanks for having their back, John.
Orie Givens
Pronouns: He/Him
Vice President of Communications, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
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