The LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, has endorsed another 80 LGBTQ candidates running for midterm in 2022.
This is the highest number of LGBTQ candidates endorsed by Victory Fund in a month, further illustrating the historic momentum behind LGBTQ people running for public office across the country. Victory Fund has now approved 206 applicants for 2022.
Approved candidates include U.S. House nominee Robert Zimmerman (NY-03), who would be Long Island’s first LGBTQ congressman. Zimmerman was awarded Game Changer Nominee status. Mayoral candidate Ty Penserga, who would be the first LGBTQ mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida, has been promoted to Spotlight candidate status.
Mayor Annise Parker, President and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, released the following statement regarding the new mentions:
“Today’s endorsements mark a historic moment for the LGBTQ community – it’s the most LGBTQ people we’ve ever endorsed in a single month and there are more LGBTQ people running for office. public than ever before in history. This midterm election is one of excitement. Voters across the country are excited – and determined – to elect candidates with diverse perspectives who are sending messages of hope, acceptance and courage. This is just the beginning. The Rainbow Wave is stronger than ever.
The full list of announced candidates:
Game Changer Approval
Robert Zimmerman (he/him)
United States House of Representatives, NY-03
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Upgrade to Spotlight Approval
Ty Penserga (he/him)
Mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida
General: 08/03/2022
General Approvals
Phillip Bailey (he/him)
Glendale Board of Aldermen, District 4, WI
General: 05/04/2022
Jimmy Biblarz (he/him)
Los Angeles City Council, District 5, California
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Precious Brady-Davis (her)
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commission, Illinois
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Porsche Brown (her)
Harris County Criminal Court, #3, TX
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Todd Connor (he/him)
Indiana State Senate, District 4
Primary: 03/05/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Steve Duble (he/him)
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Ward 1, Place 2, TX
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Kris Fair (he/him)
Maryland House of Delegates, District 3A
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Dom Gelsomino (he/him)
Idaho House of Representatives, District 21A
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Adam Gentle (he/she)
Florida House of Representatives, District 120
Primary: 08/23/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Denise Hernandez (her)
Travis County Courthouse, #6, TX
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
SJ Howell (they)
Montana House of Representatives, District 95
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Aurora Hurd (they)
City Council of Winooski, Vermont
General: 01/03/2022
Celia Israel (her)
Mayor of Austin, Texas
General: 08/11/2022
Marybeth Lennox-Levins (her)
Board of School Commissioners for the City of Rutland, Vermont
General: 01/03/2022
Ashanti Martinez (he/him)
Maryland House of Delegates, District 22
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Jaylin McClinton (he/him)
Cook County Commission, District 5, Illinois
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Jim Oberfelfell (he/him)
Ohio House of Representatives, District 89
Primary: 03/05/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Krystal Oriadha (her)
Prince George County Council, District 7, MD
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Thomas Renner (he/she)
City Council of Winooski, Vermont
General: 01/03/2022
Joseph Rocha (he/she)
California State Senate, District 40
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Nick Ross (they)
Appleton Area School District School Board
Primary: 02/15/2022
General: 05/04/2022
Alex Ruggers (he/him)
Norman Public School Board, Suite 2, OK
Second round: 05/04/2022
Izzy Smith-Wade-El (he/him)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 50
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Jacob Torgerson (he/him)
Montana House of Representatives, District 81
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Michael Weaver (he/him)
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Sandis Wright (he/she)
Andover School Board, MA
General: 03/22/2022
General mentions of the holder
James Aguilar (he/him)
San Leandro, California Unified School District Board of Trustees
General: 08/11/2022
Brian Alston (he/him)
Sumter, SC School District Board of Trustees
General: 08/11/2022
Nickie Antonio (her)
Ohio State Senate, District 23
Primary: 03/05/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Lisa Belcastro (her)
Maryland House of Delegates, District 11
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Rachel Bell (her)
Davidson County Court of General Sessions, Division 8, TN
Primary: 03/05/2022
General: 04/08/2022
Pamela Boozer-Strother (her)
Prince George’s County School Board, District 3, MD
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Joshua Boschee (he/him)
North Dakota House of Representatives, District 44
Primary: 06/14/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Andrés Cano (he/him)
Arizona House of Representatives, District 20
Primary: 03/08/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Tim Carpenter (he/him)
Wisconsin State Senate, District 3
Primary: 08/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Brian Cina (they/he/she)
Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 6-4
Primary: 08/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Domonique Clemons (he/she)
Genesee County Commission, District 4, MI
Primary: 02/08/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Luke Clippinger (he/him)
Maryland House of Delegates, District 46
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Julian Cyr (he/him)
Massachusetts State Senate, Cape Town and Islands
Primary: 06/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Allison Dahle (her)
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 11
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Scott Dibble (he/him)
Minnesota State Senate, District 61
Primary: 08/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Evan Glass (he/him)
Montgomery County Council, At-Large, MD
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Deborah Glick (her)
New York State Assembly, District 66
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Jessica González (her)
Texas House of Representatives, District 104
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Mary González (her)
Texas House of Representatives, District 75
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Jessica González-Rojas (her)
New York State Assembly, District 34
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Patricia Hansen (her)
Township Council of Evesham, NJ
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Natalie Higgins (her)
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 4th Worcester
Primary: 06/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Scott Houston (he/him)
West Basin Municipal Water District Board, Division 4, CA
General: 08/11/2022
Julie Johnson (her)
Texas House of Representatives, District 115
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Keir Jones (he/him)
Signal Hill City Council, California
General: 08/11/2022
Anne Kaiser (her)
Maryland House of Delegates, 14
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Rebecca Kislak (her)
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4
Primary: 07/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Derek Kitchen (he/him)
Utah State Senate, District 2
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (her)
New Hampshire State Senate, District 21
Primary: 09/13/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Evan Low (he/him)
California State Assembly, District 26
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Joe Magee (he/they)
Burlington City Council, Ward 3, VT
General: 01/03/2022
Rafael Mandelman (he/him)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 8, California
General: 08/11/2022
Amanda Maris (her)
District Court Judge for County Durham, District 14, North Carolina
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Darlene Martinez (her)
Maricopa County Constable, Downtown District, AZ
Primary: 02/08/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Marcia Morey (her)
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 30
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (her)
Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 6-2
Primary: 08/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Greta Neubauer (her)
Wisconsin State Assembly, District 66
Primary: 08/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Rob Nosse (he/him)
Oregon House of Representatives, District 42
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
David Ortiz (he/him)
Colorado House of Representatives, District 38
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Samuel Park (he/him)
Georgia House of Representatives, District 107
Primary: 05/24/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Luke Peterson (he/him)
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Council, Sub-District 7, NE
Primary: 05/10/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Lois Reckitt (her)
Maine House of Representatives, District 31
Primary: 06/14/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Paul Rolli (he/him)
Municipal Commission of Wilton Manors, Florida
General: 08/11/2022
Dan Ryan (he/him)
Portland City Commission, OR
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Adam Scanlon (he/she)
Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14and Bristol, MA
Primary: 06/09/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Liz Sheehan (her)
Lexington City Council, District 5, KY
Primary: 05/17/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Michael Smith (he/him)
Largo City Commission, Seat 1, Florida
General: 08/11/2022
Evelyn Rios Stafford (her)
Washington County Justice of the Peace, District 12, AR
Primary: 05/24/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Mauree Turner (they)
Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 88
Primary: 06/28/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Christopher Ward (he/him)
California State Assembly, District 78
Primary: 07/06/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Mary Wiseman (her)
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, OH
Primary: 03/05/2022
General: 08/11/2022
Dennis Woods (he/him)
Palm Springs City Council, District 2, California
General: 08/11/2022
Erin Zwiener (her)
Texas House of Representatives, District 45
Primary: 01/03/2022
General: 08/11/2022
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