As of Dec. 7, 2022, there are 436 LGBTQ+ winning candidates, 332 of whom picked up endorsements by Victory Fund. LGBTQ+ candidates will fill offices of all kinds, from local school boards to the national stage, in the coming weeks and months. Here is an update on who has won, including those we have profiled […]
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Election 2022: Venton Jones for Texas House of Representatives (District 100)
As part of News is Out’s Election 2022 coverage, we are looking at races all over the country and sharing campaigns of key LGBTQ+ candidates. Name: Venton Jones Office: Texas House of Representatives District 100 Bio: Venton Jones is founder and CEO of the Southern Black Policy and Advocacy Network, a non-profit with the mission […]
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Election 2022: Liz Bennett for Iowa State Senate (39th District)
As part of News is Out’s Election 2022 coverage, we are looking at races all over the country and sharing campaigns of key LGBTQ+ candidates. Name: Liz Bennett Office: Iowa state Senate (39th District) Bio: Bennett is no novice to Iowa politics, as she is serving her fourth term as an Iowa state representative. She now […]
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Election 2022: Alicia Kozlowski for Minnesota House of Representatives (District 8B)
As part of News is Out’s Election 2022 coverage, we are looking at races all over the country and sharing campaigns of key LGBTQ+ candidates. Name: Alicia Kozlowski (Yellow Cloud Woman) Office: Minnesota House of Representatives, District 8B Bio: Kozlowski, who uses they/them pronouns, is queer and Two-Spirit. They were born in Duluth, MN to an Ojibwe mother and […]
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Election 2022: Mike Simmons for Illinois State Senate (District 7)
As part of News is Out’s Election 2022 coverage, we are looking at races all over the country and sharing campaigns of key LGBTQ+ candidates. Name: Mike Simmons Office: Illinois state Senate Bio: Simmons—a former Windy City Times 30 Under 30 honoree—is the first openly gay member of the Illinois Senate and the third openly gay, […]
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Election 2022: Eric Sorensen for U.S. House Illinois (17th District)
As part of News is Out’s Election 2022 coverage, we are looking at races all over the country and sharing campaigns of key LGBTQ+ candidates. Name: Eric Sorensen Office: U.S. House Illinois District 17 Bio: Sorensen lives in Moline with his partner, Shawn, and two dogs. Sorensen, a longtime TV meteorologist endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory […]