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AUGUST VICTORIES
Congratulations to Taylor Small , running for the Vermont state House, for winning her primary! Should she win in November, she’ll be the first openly trans state legislator elected in Vermont [[link removed]] .
Jessica Katzenmeyer , running for the Wisconsin Assembly, also advanced in her primary! Jess, who will make history as the first openly trans person elected to to the Wisconsin legislature, took a moment to celebrate everyone who won their primaries. Watch her video message here [[link removed]] !
Big news from Tennessee: both Torrey Harris and Brandon Thomas won their primaries for the Tennessee state legislature [[link removed]] ! Brandon also announced a huge endorsement from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren [[link removed]] , while Torrey took a minute to thank supporters and call for volunteers [[link removed]] . Both will become the first out LGBTQ state legislators in Tennessee history if elected.
Adrian Tam also declared victory in his primary for the Hawaii state House [[link removed]] , defeating a longtime incumbent! He took a minute to congratulate his opponent – Mr. Blank Votes [[link removed]] .
Congratulations to Kathleen James , who won her primary for Vermont state House and is on-track to win her reelection campaign! She took a minute to thank supporters and lay out the next steps for her campaign [[link removed]] .
HOMOPHOBIC ATTACKS
Late last Friday, Alex Morse faced vague and anonymous allegations of misconduct – allegations that have now proven patently false, and unsurprisingly, were politically motivated. As headlines hit accusing Alex, ballots arrived in Massachusetts homes. [[link removed]]
As chats obtained by The Intercept reveled, [[link removed]] key members of the UMass Amherst College Democrats attempted to entrap Alex by reaching out to him on dating apps – an effort that failed. At least one of the College Democrats admitted doing it to secure a job with Alex’s opponent.
Victory Fund applauded reports that the Massachusetts Democratic Party [[link removed]] would be investigating the College Dems, and urged the investigation to publish results before voters in Massachusetts' First Congressional District vote on September 1st [[link removed]] .
Not to be out done, nefarious forces are busy attacking Shevrin Jones [[link removed]] . His crime? Running to be the first openly LGBTQ state Senator in Florida.
First, Florida voters received an anonymous robotext claiming “Shevrin Jones was discriminated against for recent homosexual contact” and linked to a fake website [[link removed]] . Shevrin was rejected while attempting to donate much-need plasma, thanks to outdated and homophobic regulations by the FDA.
Next, a fake robocall claimed that President Barack Obama endorsed Sen. Daphne Campbell [[link removed]] , one of Shevrin’s homophobic opponents. President Obama has done no such thing [[link removed]] .
But there was good news for Shevrin: The Miami Herald endorsed his campaign this week. [[link removed]]
BRIGHT SPOTS
Some good news: a new study from University of Kansas shows that LGBTQ state legislative candidates continue to win despite homophobic attacks [[link removed]] . Someone alert Florida and Massachusetts!!
We couldn’t agree more with this fantastic headline about Florida state candidates Michele Rayner and Jasmen Rogers-Shaw : When Black queer women win, we all win [[link removed]] .
Great news for any LGBTQ candidate trying to flip the Texas House (and there are many!): voters are requesting a record number of mail-in ballots [[link removed]] .
While Gina Ortiz Jones ’ opponents are still trying to figure out who won the primary for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, Gina has launched a new TV spot [[link removed]] . She also announced a huge endorsement from U.S. Senator Kamala Harris [[link removed]] !
LAST WEEK’S VIEWS
What to know why Victory Fund President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker is voting? Read her answer here [[link removed]] !
San Diego has a rich history of electing LGBTQ leaders, and in 2020 we can break even more barriers. Trailblazing leader Christine Kehoe spoke with Georgette Gómez and Terra Lawson-Remer about their campaigns and making LGBTQ history in Sunny San Diego. Watch their conversation here [[link removed]] !
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
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