LGBT high-profile, high-stake races to watch
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The Victory Fund, a political action committee that supports openly LGBT candidates for office, has announced its annual list of 12 high-profile, high-stake races to watch. The list of 12 comes out of a total 180 openly LGBT candidates endorsed by the Victory Fund this year, more than the organization has ever supported. Click through to see the candidates.
Written by Michelle Garcia, The Advocate
Tammy Baldwin
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U.S. Senate (Wisconsin) — Could become the first openly LGBT member of the U.S. Senate.
Josh Boschee
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North Dakota House of Representatives — Could become the first out member of the state legislature.
Kate Brown
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Oregon Secretary of State — Second-highest-ranking elected official in the state.
David Cicilline
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U.S. House (Rhode Island 1)— Running for his first reelection to Congress in a tight race.
Sean Patrick Maloney
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U.S. House (New York 18) — Could become the first openly LGBT member of Congress from New York.
Marie Mayor
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Delaware House — Could become the first out state legislator in Delaware.
Tim Brown
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Ohio House of Representatives – Could become the only openly LGBT Republican state lawmaker in the U.S.
Kyrsten Sinema
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U.S. House (Arizona 9) — Could become the first out bisexual elected to Congress.
Stephen Skinner
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West Virginia House of Representatives — Could become the first openly LGBT state lawmaker in West Virginia.
Andy Staton
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Delaware Senate — Could become the first out state legislator in Delaware.
Mark Takano
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U.S. House (California 41) — Could become the first openly LGBT person of color in Congress.
Richard Tisei
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U.S. House (Massachusetts 6) — Could become the first out Republican elected to Congress as a nonincumbent.
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