The names of 714 LGBT candidates appeared on the ballot in the November 8 US election. 436 of them won – mainly in local elections. That’s exactly 100 more people than the previous record set in 2020. For the first time in history, LGBTQ candidates ran in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many have been supported by the non-partisan LGBTQ organization Victory Fund.
“The candidates who were backed by our organization won about 80% of the time, which is just phenomenal success,” says the President of the Victory Fund. Ennis Parker . “And if you look at the election results, we can conclude that voters supported LGBTQ candidates on an equal footing with candidates from other communities or other minorities. The success of LGBTQ candidates directly depended only on the weight of their campaigns and their professional qualities.
In races for governor in different states, three LGBTQ people have won at once: Jared Polis reelected to a second term in Colorado; Tina Kotek became the second consecutive LGBTQ representative as governor of Oregon; and finally to the Attorney General of Massachusetts Maura Healy became the first LGBTQ woman and the first woman to lead the state. All represent the Democratic Party.
“The candidates who were backed by our organization won about 80% of the time, which is just phenomenal success,” says the President of the Victory Fund. Ennis Parker . “And if you look at the election results, we can conclude that voters supported LGBTQ candidates on an equal footing with candidates from other communities or other minorities. The success of LGBTQ candidates directly depended only on the weight of their campaigns and their professional qualities.
In races for governor in different states, three LGBTQ people have won at once: Jared Polis reelected to a second term in Colorado; Tina Kotek became the second consecutive LGBTQ representative as governor of Oregon; and finally to the Attorney General of Massachusetts Maura Healy became the first LGBTQ woman and the first woman to lead the state. All represent the Democratic Party.
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