THE AGENDA · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 5:18 PM

The most homophobic campaign right now, victory in Delaware and more!

ALL EYES ON UPTON U.S. Congressman Fred Upton is running the "most homophobic campaign" against an openly LGBTQ candidate right now. Not an easy title to achieve, but he’s pulled it off. Upton, who is running a campaign supposedly based on civility, is actually running a …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 1:35 PM

Throwing everything at the wall...

Make sure these tactics don’t stick. We’re getting closer and closer to the general election – and that means bigots everywhere are ramping up their homophobic and transphobic attacks against our candidates. We’re working overtime to ensure these attacks don’t pay off, but we could us…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 2:01 AM

🎉🎉First Trans State Senator in History! 🎉🎉

BIG win in Delaware tonight! John, Victory in Delaware! Sarah McBride has won her primary and will likely become the first out trans state senator in United States history! Keep the momentum going in Delaware and around the country – donate today! This election is a huge deal. Delaw…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

September 11, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Jon Hoadley faces bigoted attacks, victory in Rhode Island and more!

QUEERING CONGRESS This week in homophobia: unable to attack Jon Hoadley for his ideas or qualifications – both of which are outstanding – the National Republican Congressional Committee is resorting to calling Hoadley a “pedo sex poet”. We’ve demanded the the NRCC and U.S.…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 9:27 PM

Bigot beaten in Rhode Island!

Tiara Mack WINS! John, We’re just receiving word that Tiara Mack has WON her race for the Rhode Island state Senate and defeated an anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ incumbent! This was a tough race, but Tiara pulled off a huge win. We’re going to send her a card and let her know we’re THR…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM

We must protect these candidates:

They're trying to steal our wins! John, What’s the best way to ensure LGBTQ rights aren’t stripped away, one by one? Ensure our vulnerable LGBTQ incumbents get reelected! We need your help to hold the U.S. House and protect our LGBTQ state legislators. Donate today to defend our vuln…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 9, 2020 at 1:15 PM

A first class WHAT?!

Another disgusting attack:   Here we go, America: ANOTHER homophobic and racist attack against one of our candidates. A partisan organization - run by a discount Trump who has promoted fringe QAnon conspiracy theories - issued this diatribe after Ritchie spoke at a press confere…

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  Del. Danica Roem · [email protected]

September 8, 2020 at 1:41 PM

The boogeyman is back

“We’re gonna spend $4m this year.” John, During my 2017 campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates, I knew I would face a barrage of transphobic attacks while running against Virginia’s author of the “bathroom bill.” What I didn’t expect was how much some people would spend to beat…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 1:46 PM

More primaries in the pipeline, a rainbow wave update and more!

QUEERING CONGRESS Last week, Alex Morse lost his race for Massachusetts's 1st Congressional District. But his fight– and the fight to protect our candidates – isn’t over just yet. Speaking of homophobic attacks: after the National Republican Congressional Committee asked …

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 1:41 PM

Tracy + Summer + Tiara + Abigail + Kyle + Eric + Daniel

Flipping these 7 seats John, we need your help TODAY to flip these key seats and elect pro-equality champions. Donate right now to elect these seven amazing LGBTQ candidates and flip these seats!       Our candidates can win these tough races – but we need you on our…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

September 2, 2020 at 1:54 AM

Homophobia won tonight.

Update: Alex Morse’s race. John, Obviously, this is not the email I want to be sending. I’m disappointed to report that Alex Morse lost his race for Congress tonight. Alex faced an extremely tough fight from the start – it’s not easy to defeat a sitting Congressman who’s also the C…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 2:40 PM

One of five states left:

Lyn Franks wins her primary! Hey John, Last week, Victory Fund candidate Lyn Franks WON her primary for the Alaska state House. And that means we’re one step closer to shattering a huge rainbow ceiling: electing the first openly LGBTQ person to the Alaska state legislature! Alaska i…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 29, 2020 at 3:01 PM

SEPTEMBER DEADLINE:

We MUST win these final primaries Hey John, We’re almost done with primary season, but there are still some HUGE races we must win in September. Chip in NOW to get our LGBTQ candidates across the finish line!       Look, we’re down to the wire. We MUST have enough r…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 1:01 PM

310 LGBTQ endorsements, Election Day in MA and more!

Plus Voices of Victory: Our Convention Celebration! LATEST ENDORSEMENTS It’s true! We’ve shattered our previous endorsement records and are supporting over 300 LGBTQ candidates this year. Meet the latest slate here! Spotlight candidate Kristin Graziano is running to make h…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 2:49 PM

One of five states left....

Help reverse the curse! Hey John, We just endorsed 28 more LGBTQ candidates - bringing our total endorsements for the 2020 cycle to 310! I’m very excited about our latest slate of candidates and what they represent. Kristin Graziano is running for sheriff of Charleston County, South …

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 2:11 PM

CAUTION: this email will give you a headache.

The WORST endorsement tweets John, President Trump has tweeted some truly terrible things. From dismantling the Post Office, to shoving trans servicemembers out of the military to… well, they are almost all extremely bad. And it also makes me furious when he tweets glowing endorsemen…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 24, 2020 at 2:18 PM

“one of the worst platforms in terms of LGBT issues.”

So nice, they used it twice Hey John, We were absolutely furious by this recent headline from LGBTQ Nation: GOP platform will call for ban on same-sex marriage & transgender military members Co-written by a hate group leader, the recycled platform also supports "ex-gay" conversio…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

August 22, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Update: Alex Morse’s campaign

Why we did it. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Sean’s note from yesterday – and there’s one more headline I want you to see:     It’s a sad fact that when some voters learn that a candidate is LGBTQ, it will stop them from supporting their campaign. No matter their po…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 2:58 PM

Big wins in Florida & September primaries are right around the corner!

Plus Voices of Victory: Our Convention Celebration! AUGUST VICTORIES Results are still trickling in from our last set of August primaries – no word yet on many of our Florida or Alaska candidates. That can happen when you have high voter turnout! Results in Shevrin Jones’ …

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  Ritchie Torres · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Beating Rubén Díaz Sr.

What Victory Fund did for me Hey John, I’ll never forget the interview I gave as we waited for the results in my race to represent New York’s 15th Congressional District. It was late at night and I was running on several days of little to no sleep. But as I spoke, it started to sink …

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 12:37 AM

SHEVRIN JONES WINS!

HUGE victory in Florida John, Shevrin Jones just declared victory in his race for the Florida state Senate! He’s officially on track to make LGBTQ history as Florida’s first openly LGBTQ state Senator. This race was not easy for Shevrin to win. To make history, he had to defeat two k…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 16, 2020 at 1:01 PM

The audacity...

What are people thinking? Hey John, Can you imagine having the audacity - the pure nerve - to impersonate President Barack Obama and fake his endorsement? We sure can't. But as it turns out, fake robocalls were sent to voters claiming that President Obama had endorsed anti-LGBTQ form…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 2:01 PM

More Like America

taking on the structural barriers John, Here at Victory Fund, we think our democracy works better when our representatives look like their constituents – that’s why we work so hard to elect amazing LGBTQ candidates! And that’s why we’re partnering with More Like America. W…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Homophobic attacks rock MA & FL races, HUGE wins and more!

65 LGBTQ candidates are on the primary ballot in August. 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. Jessic…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Battle for Wisconsin starts now

If we win this… Hey John, If you pay any attention to Wisconsin politics, you know it’s an unpredictable state – just look at the two U.S. Senators! And 2020 is shaping up to be another wild ride. We’ve already watched voters smash turnout records (in the middle of a pandemic!) and e…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Unexpected battlegrounds

Competing everywhere! Hey John, 2020 is going to be one of the biggest election years of our lifetime, and there couldn’t be more at stake. States KNOWN for their anti-equality legislation, like Texas, Kansas and Tennessee are suddenly in play. Just look at these headlines:   …

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Make or break

Florida’s on the line Hey John, We’re one week away from flipping the Florida state House and bringing the rainbow wave to Wyoming and Alaska. Make a rush donation of $16 or more TODAY to make sure these 16 candidates win next week!       Victory Fund has been wo…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Attack with everything they've got

They need you! Hey John, Anti-LGBTQ forces can't STAND that there was a 2018 Rainbow Wave and our candidates won. So in 2020, they're going to attack our LGBTQ incumbents - who all made history during the Rainbow Wave! - with everything they've got. We must be ready to defend our vul…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 9, 2020 at 1:38 PM

“Proud Boys Hawaii" vs LGBTQ candidate!

We must defend Adrian Tam! John, We're so excited: Adrian Tam just WON his primary for the Hawaii House of Representatives! Adrian is prepared to lead - and restore LGBTQ representation as the ONLY openly LGBTQ elected official in the state of Hawaii! As a state legislative aide, he…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 9:07 PM

BREAKING: Victory in Washington!

Beth Doglio on track to make history! Amazing news from Washington, John. Beth Doglio just beat 17 other candidates and placed in her contentious Congressional primary! We’re going to send Beth a congratulations card for her amazing victory. Add your name here! Not only has Beth be…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 4:00 PM

LGBTQ candidates win primaries, and more wins to come!

65 LGBTQ candidates are on the primary ballot in August. AUGUST VICTORIES One of our favorite headlines from them.: LGBTQ+ Candidates Keep Winning Their Races in 2020 Rainbow Wave. One of the biggest wins of the night? Stephanie Byers won her primary for the Kansas state H…

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  Geoff Bell · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 12:59 PM

Two HUGE wins in Tennessee!

Torrey Harris and Brandon Thomas win! John, We’re just receiving word that both Brandon Thomas and Torrey Harris have advanced in their primaries for the Tennessee state House! For too long, Tennessee has held a terrible title. There are only five states left that have never elected…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 6:13 PM

Washington’s first openly LGBTQ statewide executive...

Marko Liias on track to make history! John, Great news from Washington state: Marko Liias placed in his non-partisan primary! If he wins this battleground seat in November, Marko will be Washington’s first openly LGBTQ statewide executive and only the second openly LGBTQ lieutenant …

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  Sarah LeDonne · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Each one worse than the last...

And they’re the tip of the iceberg! Hey John, Now that some of our biggest primaries are (almost!) wrapped up, we wanted to update on you on our candidates’ opponents. And boy, are there some baddies we absolutely must beat:         And that’s just the tip…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 12:28 AM

Trans history in Kansas... (almost!!)

Stephanie Byers is on track to make history! John, I’m so excited to share this breaking news with you: Stephanie Byers just WON her primary and is on-track to be the FIRST openly trans person elected in Kansas! When she wins in November, Stephanie will join the small but growing nu…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 1:49 PM

RECORD BREAKING ELECTION YEAR?

Let’s make history! John, Extremely exciting news: The New York Times, The Atlantic and The Washington Post have all reported that the 2020 political cycle is on-track to shatter previous voter turnout and fundraising records. One political scientist called 2020 the “voter turnout st…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 5:01 PM

BREAKING: OBAMA ENDORSEMENTS

President Obama is back and standing with LGBTQ candidates! John, Breaking news from President Barack Obama: he's issued a new slate of endorsements for the 2020 cycle, and he's standing with our LGBTQ candidates! Mondaire Jones (running for NY CD-17), Gina Ortiz Jones (TX CD-23), Er…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

August 1, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Mark your August 📅🌈

More primaries ahead! John, We’re less than 100 days from the November elections – but there’s still plenty of primaries to win! We have 65 LGBTQ candidates on the ballot in August. If our candidates don’t win their primaries, we won’t flip state Houses or make history in states like…

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  Dan, Holly & Olaf · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Puppy dog eyes 🐶

I always give in, how about you? John, As the Database Manager, I’ve been carefully tracking our Dog Days of Summer Goal. Today’s the last day of the month, and we’re still short of our goal. So I’m going to ask one more time for your help – and to convince you, I’m going to use the …

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Texas surprising the nation & big August elections

65 LGBTQ candidates are on the primary ballot in August. ALL EYES ON TEXAS Texas as a battleground state? What was once unthinkable is now increasingly likely, with Democratic U.S. House candidates having more cash-on-hand than Republicans -- and that includes our very own …

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  Mayor Annise Parker · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 3:26 PM

The Pup-xecutive Suite

They learned on the road. John, Not to be outdone by their peers, the Victory Fund Pup-xecutive Suite wanted to chime in about our Dog Days of Summer goal. These rescue pups have been with our family for a while, and they earned their treats in the Mayor’s office and Victory Fund’s …

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  Chief, Jared Godes · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 1:01 PM

VIP (Very Important Pup!)

No bones about it. John, Like my pal Georgia, I’m used to being on the road with my Dad, Jared Godes, as the VIP (Very Important Pup!) at most Victory Fund events. Here’s me taking a quick break from all the hard work:     Back when I could go to events, I loved meeting…

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  Georgia, Seth Schermer · [email protected]

July 27, 2020 at 1:06 PM

I was most pup-ular 🐶 at the park...

But Dad’s been so busy, we haven’t gone! John, My daddies tell me that 2020 has been rough. And I believe them! Normally they’d both be on the road, traveling for work or getting ready for our annual Ptown fundraiser. But they’ve been home now for quite some time, and while I loved i…

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  THE AGENDA · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Victory in New York, endorsement history and more!

LATEST ENDORSEMENTS We rolled out a very exciting endorsement announcement this week: we’ve broken all previous endorsement records! We’ve now endorsed 282 LGBTQ candidates, the most in our 29-year history. Katie Dixon, running for the Kansas House of Representatives, als…

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  Seth Schermer · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 4:47 PM

🐶days of summer... (with pictures!)🐾🐾

Too hot to do anything but donate. John, The final weeks of July are the dog days of summer – and they’re finally here! These days are typically associated with the hottest days of the summer and a time of calamity (and from where my pup Georgia and I are sitting in D.C., that hot p…

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  Sean Meloy · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 2:24 PM

FINALLY: New York victory!

JABARI WINS! John: we (finally!) have more great news from our New York primaries: Jabari Brisport won his primary for the New York state Senate! This is a big win for Jabari! His primary was tough, but he out-fundraised and out-organized his two opponents to clinch victory. And his …

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  Mayor Annise Parker · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 5:22 PM

282 🏳️‍🌈 candidates - and still counting!!

New chances to make history. John, We have some exciting news: Victory Fund has officially broken our 2018 endorsement record! We just released our July endorsement slate and are now supporting a record-breaking 282 candidates for the 2020 cycle – the most in our 29-year history. And…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 5:10 PM

“dangerous and offensive”

Trump’s gay former ambassador targets Victory Fund John, On Sunday, Donald Trump’s gay former ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, called Victory Fund’s mission “dangerous and offensive” in a tweet:       He then went on to attack us (and our team) in a series of follo…

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  LGBTQ Victory Fund · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 1:02 PM

5 states 🎉we can win🎉 in 2020

Texas, Georgia, Florida, Michigan & Pennsylvania! John, every state is in play in 2020. But if we’re going to win these five swing states on Election Night, we need money in the bank. Will you make a rush donation to support all these LGBTQ candidates in these five essential stat…

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  Elliot Imse · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 1:11 PM

"a record field of LGBTQ candidates this year"

We can't let them lose! "The number of openly LGBTQ elected officials in the United States has more than doubled in the past four years — and those ranks could soon grow, thanks to a record field of LGBTQ candidates this year." -Associated Press John, There's great news - and some b…

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