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?

🗳️ 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

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

P.S. Can’t donate $20.25 today? That’s okay! Chip in $5 instead?