Six LGBTQ Stories You Should Know About

1. Big Primary Wins This Week!

This was an exciting week with primaries in Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri and Washington! 88% of our candidates WON their elections.

Here are some of the highlights:

Game Changer candidate Sharice Davids won her primary and is one step closer to heading back to the U.S. Congress this November! All our incumbent state House candidates – Heather Meyer, Susan Ruiz and Brandon Woodard – also advanced in their primaries.

Kansans also voted on a ballot initiative to remove abortion protections from the Kansas state Constitution. Kansans overwhelmingly voted to protect the right to choose – a big win for the pro-choice movement! Watch Representative Davids’ response to the vote on abortion rights here.




Game Changer candidates Kris Mayes in Arizona and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel both advanced in their primaries. Kris emphasized the importance of keeping election deniers out of positions of power to preserve democracy in the United States. She’ll be facing a Trump-endorsed Big Lie supporter in the General Election this fall. Similar to Mayes, Dana Nessel is also facing an election denier who is buddy-buddy with January 6th organizers.

LGBTQ trailblazer Jim Obergefell won his primary election for the Ohio state House! Flipping this seat in November will be a huge win for the LGBTQ community.

Congratulations to all our victorious candidates and onward to November!

2. Tina Kotek Condemns Opponent for Confederate Flags at Campaign Events

Game Changer candidate Tina Kotek’s opponent had white supremacist symbols at a recent rally – and has refused to denounce them! Tina quickly condemned her opponent’s inaction and emphasized the importance of holding leaders accountable.




Tina also launched a new campaign ad for her gubernatorial race highlights Tina’s plan to address the ongoing mental health and addiction crises in the state.

3. Heather Mizeur Rejects Partisan Politics

Game Changer candidate Heather Mizeur has spent years working towards diminishing the current political divide in this country. She worked within the Maryland state legislature for almost a decade before forming her own nonprofit to uplift nonpartisan politics. She is now running to unseat U.S. Congressman Andy Harris – an out and proud insurrectionist and January 6th apologist. Click here to read the full Baltimore Sun story!

4. Becca Balint Launches New Ad

Game Changer candidate Becca Balint released a new ad this week to remind voters of what’s at stake this election and how our fundamental rights are at risk. This ad comes just one week before Becca’s primary election for Vermont’s at-large Congressional district on August 9.

Becca recently received endorsements from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and U.S. Senator Ed Markey, which will further boost her high poll numbers ahead of the election. If you’re in Vermont, don’t forget to head to the polls and cast your ballot!

5. A Record Number of LGBTQ Candidates Are Running for Minnesota’s Legislature

The 2022 midterm election cycle has broken the record for the most LGBTQ candidates running for the Minnesota state legislature! Spotlight candidates Leigh Finke and Erin Maye Quade join a group of 11 outstanding LGBTQ candidates running to bring critical representation to the legislature, which currently hast just four out LGBTQ members.

Leigh, who would be the first trans state lawmaker in Minnesota history, has promised to protect the right to choose and marked Kanas’ recent vote to protect abortion rights as a sign of hope for the nation. Get to know her more in this recent Washington Post profile.

6. Coming Up Next: Primaries on August 9

Next week, we have more pro-LGBTQ, pro-choice candidates on the ballot! On August 9, Victory Fund has candidates on the ballot in four states.

Seven candidates in Vermont, including Game Changer candidate Becca Balint.

Three candidates in Connecticut, including Game Changer candidate Erick Russell, running for CT State Treasurer.

Seven candidates in Minnesota, including Game Changer candidate Angie Craig , running for reelection to the U.S. Congress, and Spotlight candidates Leigh Finke and Erin Maye Quade.

Seven candidates in Wisconsin, including Game Changer candidate Mark Pocan, running for reelection to the U.S. Congress.

Stay tuned for results from all these campaigns!

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