QUEERING CONGRESS

Are you ready for the queerest Congress ever? Learn about our efforts to diversify the U.S. Congress and elect more LGBTQ members here.

Buzzfeed Video and GLAAD joined Jon Hoadley on the campaign trail to talk about the latest attacks from Fred Upton and his plans to flip Michigan’s 6th Congressional District. Watch their conversation here!

Beth Doglio earned a huge endorsement from U.S. Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in her race for Washington’s 10th Congressional District!

The Star Tribune Editorial Board published a ringing endorsement of U.S. Congresswoman Angie Craig and urged voters to send her back to Congress this November.

Defeating U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District won’t be easy, but Pat Hackett is up to the task. Learn about Pat’s race here!

OUT ON THE TRAIL

In case you missed it: a record-number of LGBTQ candidates ran for office in 2020, and over 570 will appear on the ballot this November.

Them. highlighted six of those LGBTQ candidates for their October digital issue. Read the full story here!

THIS WEEK IN ATTACKS

The NRCC is at it again: this time, they’re running transphobic TV ads attacking Gina Ortiz Jones for supporting trans service members and falsely claiming she’d close military bases.

The Detroit Free Press examined a new homophobic ad that claims that Jon Hoadley is “creepy” and a “pedophile” and called it misleading and “Mostly False.”

San Diego mayoral candidate Todd Gloria is facing a false smear campaign from extremists online and started receiving death threats last week. Together with Equality California, we’re calling on his opponent to renounce these horrific attacks. He also participated in his first candidate forum – you can watch the debate here!

Former Victory Fund candidate John Blair came to current endorsed candidate Roger Montoya’s defense this week, calling out the New Mexico GOP for blowing homophobic dog-whistles against Roger in his race for the state house.

RAINBOW WAVE

In 2020, we can elect a record number of trans, gender non-conforming and two-spirit candidates to public office. Out trans candidates Stephanie Byers, running for the Kansas state House, Jessica Katzenmeyer, running for the Wisconsin Assembly, and Colorado state Representative Brianna Titone, running for reelection, joined Senior Political Director Sean Meloy to talk about their paths to victory, facing transphobic attacks and more. Watch their conversation here!

The Missoulian has endorsed Bryce Bennett’s campaign for Montana Secretary of State, saying he “has every quality a voter could ask for in a capable, effective Secretary of State.”

IndyWeek issued their 2020 state endorsements and there’s a familiar face on the list: Jenna Wadsworth for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture!

A huge endorsement for Lorenzo Sanchez: Vice President Joe Biden is standing with him in his race for the Texas state House!

Pete Buttigieg issued a final slate of endorsements for the 2020 cycle, including a huge list of LGBTQ candidates! Check out the full endorsement slate here.

Brandon Thomas spoke with You Should Run podcast about his race for the Tennessee state house, fighting for healthcare equality and more. Listen here!

Charmaine McGuffey dropped a new ad in her race for Hamilton County (OH) Sheriff, highlighting her sexual orientation. Watch here!

CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT

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LGBTQ Victory Fund has helped thousands of openly LGBTQ candidates win elections up and down the ballot, from sea to shining sea since our founding in 1991. We believe representation is power so we elected U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Kyrsten Sinema, Governors Jared Polis and Kate Brown, all seven LGBTQ members of U.S. Congress and countless candidates for state and local government, including Virginia Delegate Danica Roem, Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod and Pennsylvania Assemblymember Brian Sims. And with an unprecedented number of LGBTQ people running for office in this year, we’ll need your support to make 2020 the next Rainbow Wave.

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