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NEW CANDIDATES ALERT!
Did you see the news? We’ve announced our latest endorsement slate! Meet all our new candidates and learn about their campaigns here [[link removed]] .
We’re diving into New Mexico’s special election for Congressional District 1 [[link removed]] ! Our candidate, Victor Reyes, will be the first out Congressperson from New Mexico when he wins. [[link removed]]
Longtime LGBTQ Councilmember Darden Rice is taking the next step: she’s running for Mayor of St. Petersburg [[link removed]] ! Watch her campaign announcement video here [[link removed]] .
New York City Councilman Brad Hoylman is also moving up: he’s aiming to make the jump to be Manhattan Borough President . Learn more about his reasons for leaving Albany and launching a new campaign here! [[link removed]]
We’ve elevated Elisa Crespo to Spotlight status in her race for New York City's 15th Council District. When she wins, she’ll be the first out trans person elected in New York state [[link removed]] – and she’s already facing transphobic attacks [[link removed]] .
BIG APPLE POLITICOS
Congratulations to Lynn Schulman, who is the leading woman candidate in her race for New York City Council District 29 [[link removed]] ! She also announced a huge slate of labor endorsements from Communications Workers of America District 1 [[link removed]] , New York Nurses [[link removed]] , and Central Labor New York [[link removed]] !
One of our latest endorsees, Chi Ossé , is a longtime activist and organizer – and his family has been in Brooklyn for three generations [[link removed]] ! Learn more about Chi’s decision to run for city council here [[link removed]] .
Wilfredo Florentino spoke with Brooklyn Paper about his campaign to secure New York City Council District 42. Read the full piece here [[link removed]] !
Josue Pierre, who would be the first Afro-Caribbean out LGBTQ member of the New York City Council, issued an op-ed defending New York’s summer youth employment program [[link removed]] .
NEWS TO WATCH
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has moved Pete Buttigieg ’s nomination for Secretary of Transportation forward. The full Senate is expected to vote on his historic nomination soon [[link removed]] .
California is searching for a new Attorney General – we wholeheartedly recommend Rick Chavez Zbur for the role. Learn more here [[link removed]] !
The 19th took a deep dive into what’s on deck in 2021 for the state legislatures. We’ll be keeping a close eye on the anti-trans legislation that’s rolling out across the country [[link removed]] .
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
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