LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ+ leaders to public office, endorsed 19 more out LGBTQ+ candidates. Victory Fund has now endorsed 145 candidates running in the 2023 cycle and 11 candidates running in the 2024 cycle.

2023 Spotlight Candidate Endorsements

Joshua Cole (he/him)

Virginia House of Delegates, District 65

General Election: 11/7/2023

Luanne Peterpaul (she/her)

New Jersey General Assembly, District 11

General Election: 11/7/2023

2023 General Candidate Endorsements

Sam Bowling (she/her)

Norwood City Council, Ward 1, OH

General: 11/7/2023

Maren Costa (she/her)

Seattle City Council, District 1, WA

Primary Election: 8/1/2023

General Election: 11/7/2023

Christian Dumais (he/him)

Mayor of Marlborough, MA

Primary Election: 10/10/2023

General Election: 11/07/2023

Esteban Herevia (he/him)

Spokane City Council, District 3, WA

Primary Election: 8/1/2023

General Election: 11/7/2023

Joy Hollingsworth (she/her)

Seattle City Council, District 3, WA

Primary Election: 8/1/2023

General Election: 11/7/2023

Brad Iannuzzi (he/him)

Etna Borough Council, Ward 1, PA

General: 11/7/2023

Taylor Knuth (he/him)

Mayor of Ogden, UT

Primary Election: 8/9/2023

General Election: 11/7/2023

Amelia McMillan (she/they)

Central York School Board, PA

General Election: 11/7/2023

Erasmo Ruiz (he/him)

Bethel School Board of Directors, District 2, WA

Primary Election: 8/1/2023

General Election: 11/7/2023

Robert (Bob) Sertner (he/him)

Park City City Council, UT

Primary Election: 8/15/2023

General Election: 11/7/2023

2023 Incumbent Candidate Endorsements

Guyleen Castriotta (she/her)

Mayor of Broomfield, CO

General Election: 11/7/2023

Joseph Geierman (he/him)

Mayor of Doraville, GA

General Election: 11/7/2023

Matt Hughes (he/him)

Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, NC

General Election: 11/7/2023

Michael Sutphin (he/him)

Blacksburg Town Council, VA

General Election: 11/7/2023

2024 General Candidate Endorsements

Christopher Cabaldon (he/him)

California State Senate, District 3

Primary Election: 3/5/2024

General Election: 11/5/2024

Sabrina Cervantes (she/her)

California State Senate, District 31

Primary Election: 3/5/2024

General Election: 11/5/2024

Will Rollins (he/him)

U.S. House of Representatives, District 41, CA

Primary Election: 3/5/2024

General Election: 11/5/2024

Dulce Vasquez (she/her)

California State Assembly, District 57

Primary: 3/5/2024

General: 11/5/2024

Ethan Weaver (he/him)

LA City Council, District 4, CA

Primary: 3/5/2024

General: 11/5/2024

More information about all of Victory Fund’s endorsed candidates is available at victoryfund.org/ourcandidates.