LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 26 more out LGBTQ candidates running in 2023. Victory Fund has now endorsed 56 candidates running in the 2023 cycle.

Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, released the following statement:

“For the LGBTQ community, there is no such thing as an ‘off’ year. With more than 100 anti-LGBTQ bills already introduced in 2023, there is more urgency than ever to elect pro-equality leaders to office. From school boards to city councils to state legislatures, we need LGBTQ voices in rooms of power to change hearts and minds and stand up for our rights and freedoms. There is too much at stake to sit on the sidelines or be complacent.” 

The complete list of candidate endorsements announced today is below:

Spotlight Candidates

Mario Castillo (he/him)
Houston City Council, District H, TX
General: 11/7/2023

Nick Hellyar (he/him)
Houston City Council, At-Large 2, TX
General: 11/7/2023

Leslie Herod (she/her)
Mayor of Denver, CO
Primary: 4/4/2023

Rue Landau (she/her)
Philadelphia City Council At-Large, PA
Primary: 05/16/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Danica Roem (she/her)
Virginia State Senate, District 30, VA
Primary: 6/20/2023
General: 11/7/2023

General Candidates

Erik Clarke (he/him)
Denver City Auditor, CO
Primary: 4/4/2023

Jonathan Dromgoole (he/him)
Arlington County Board, At-Large, VA
Primary: 06/20/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Jessica Fuentes (she/they)
Chicago City Council, Ward 26, IL
General: 02/28/2023
Runoff: 4/4/2023

Gregg Kravitz (he/him)
Philadelphia City Controller, PA
Primary: 05/16/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Megan Mathias (she/her)
Chicago City Council, Ward 45, IL
General: 02/28/2023
Runoff: 4/4/2023

Aja Owens (she/her)
Mayor of Jennings, MO
General: 04/04/2023

Abigail Salisbury (she/her)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34, PA
General: 02/07/2023

Incumbents

Zach Adamson (he/him)
Indianapolis City Council, District 13, IN
Primary: 5/02/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Emily Benedict (she/her)
Nashville Metro Council, District 7, TN
General: 08/03/2023

Eli Bohnert (he/him)
West Scioto Area Commissioner, OH
General: 4/01/2023

Erik Bottcher (he/him)
New York City Council, District 3, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Tiffany Cabán (she/her)
New York City Council, District 22, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Peter Criswell (he/him)
Ulster County Legislator, District 7, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Karl Frisch (he/him)
Fairfax County School Board, Providence District, VA
General: 11/07/2023

Crystal Hudson (she/her)
New York City Council, District 35, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Kristin Richardson Jordan (she/her)
New York City Council, District 9, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

David Ledonne (he/him)
Wakefield Board of Assessors, MA
General: 04/25/2023

Jimmy Monto (he/him)
Syracuse Common Council, District 5, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Omar Narvaez (he/him)
Dallas City Council, District 6, TX
General: 05/06/2023

Chi Osse (he/him)
New York City Council, District 36, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (he/him)
Chicago City Council Alderperson, Ward 35, IL
General: 02/28/2023
Runoff: 4/4/2023

Lynn Schulman (she/her)
New York City Council, District 29, NY
Primary: 06/27/2023
General: 11/07/2023

Marsha Silverman (she/her)
Glen Cove City Council, NY
General: 11/7/2023

Michael Verveer (he/him)
Madison Common Council, District 4, WI
Primary: 02/21/23
General: 04/04/23

Zach Young (he/him)
Nashville Metro Council, District 10, TN
General: 08/03/2023

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