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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.
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!
Big news from Tennessee: both Torrey Harris and Brandon Thomas won their primaries for the Tennessee state legislature! Brandon also announced a huge endorsement from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, while Torrey took a minute to thank supporters and call for volunteers. 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, defeating a longtime incumbent! He took a minute to congratulate his opponent – Mr. Blank Votes.
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.
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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.
As chats obtained by The Intercept reveled, 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 would be investigating the College Dems, and urged the investigation to publish results before voters in Massachusetts' First Congressional District vote on September 1st.
Not to be out done, nefarious forces are busy attacking Shevrin Jones. 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. 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, one of Shevrin’s homophobic opponents. President Obama has done no such thing.
But there was good news for Shevrin: The Miami Herald endorsed his campaign this week.
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LAST WEEK’S VIEWS
What to know why Victory Fund President & CEO Mayor Annise Parker is voting? Read her answer here!
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!
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CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
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