144 Out LGBTQ Candidates Won Elected Office So Far in 2019; Most Ever in Odd-Numbered Election Year November 6, 2019
Victory Fund releases demographic and other data on the 382 openly LGBTQ people who ran for office in 2019
Washington, DC – More openly LGBTQ candidates won elected office in 2019 than in any other odd-numbered election year in United States history. As of November 6, at 1:30pm ET, a total of 144 openly LGBTQ candidates won election out of the 382 known openly LGBTQ candidates who ran throughout the year. Last night alone, 99 of the 200 known openly LGBTQ candidates on the ballot won their races – with six still undecided and six candidates heading to a runoff. Of the 382 known openly LGBTQ candidates who ran in 2019, 176 were endorsed by LGBTQ Victory Fund.
Below are key takeaways and a demographic and informational breakdown of the 382 openly LGBTQ candidates who ran in 2019 – looking at sexual orientation, gender identity, race/ethnicity, incumbency, office level, party affiliation, equality levels of the states they ran in, and whether they won or lost. A statement from Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, is also included below.
