{"id":3070,"date":"2018-09-12T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/12\/chris-pappas-decisively-wins-primary-to-be-new-hampshires-first-lgbtq-candidate-for-congress\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T20:16:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:16:42","slug":"chris-pappas-decisively-wins-primary-to-be-new-hampshires-first-lgbtq-candidate-for-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/chris-pappas-decisively-wins-primary-to-be-new-hampshires-first-lgbtq-candidate-for-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Pappas Decisively Wins Primary to Be New Hampshire\u2019s First LGBTQ Candidate for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">NH Dems also nominate Lisa Bunker who will become the first openly transgender elected official in the state of New Hampshire<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Last night, Democrats continued a streak of nominating even more openly LGBTQ candidates to represent them in Congress and state legislatures across the country than ever before. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">In New Hampshire, Democrats made history by nominating Chris Pappas for Congress, the first openly LGBTQ congressional candidate in the state&rsquo;s history. Democrats also nominated Lisa Bunker, who if elected in November, will become the first openly transgender elected official in the state of New Hampshire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">So far this primary season, Democrats have nominated at least:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">17 LGBTQ people for federal office in both houses of Congress<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Nominees are strewn across 12 different states<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left:72pt;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">11 LGBTQ people for statewide office<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:circle;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">This includes 4 for governor (CO, OR, TX and VT), each of whom represents a different segment of the LGBTQ community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left:72pt;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Here&rsquo;s a snapshot of some<\/span> of the newly nominated LGBTQ candidates so far this primary season:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">LAST NIGHT<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">NEW HAMPSHIRE<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Chris Pappas (NH-01): Pappas is New Hampshire&#39;s first openly LGBTQ nominee for Congress in history. Pappas has made history once before when he became the first openly LGBTQ Executive Councilor in New Hampshire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Mason Donovan (SD-07): If elected, Donovan will become the first LGBTQ Democratic member of the New Hampshire State Senate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Lisa Bunker (HD-Rockingham 18): If elected, she will become the first transgender elected official in the state. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Carlos Cardona (HD-Belknap 3): If elected, Cardona will become the first openly LGBTQ person of color elected in New Hampshire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Garrett Muscatel (HD-Grafton 12): If elected, Muscatel will become the youngest LGBTQ person in the New Hampshire legislature. He is currently a student at Dartmouth College. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">PREVIOUS PRIMARIES<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">ALABAMA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Felicia Stewart (HD-46): If elected, Stewart will become Alabama&rsquo;s second openly lesbian legislator. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Neil Rafferty (HD-54): If elected, Rafferty will become the only openly gay legislator in Alabama&rsquo;s House of Representatives and the state&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ veteran legislator. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">ARIZONA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Kyrsten Sinema (Senate): If elected, Sinema will become the nation&rsquo;s first openly bisexual Senator and second openly LGBTQ Senator. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Joan Greene (AZ-05): If elected, Greene will become the second openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Arizona and unseat <\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/story\/29417046\/same-sex-marriage-ruling-met-with-cheers-jeers-in-arizona?clienttype%3Dgeneric%26mobilecgbypass&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFkiMDilAGXMXOkIa1D5FVjy7U7vQ\" href=\"http:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/story\/29417046\/same-sex-marriage-ruling-met-with-cheers-jeers-in-arizona?clienttype=generic&amp;mobilecgbypass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vocal homophobe Rep. Andy Biggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Daria Lohman (SD-23): Lohman would be the first openly trans person to be elected in Arizona. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Andr&eacute;s Cano<\/span> (HD-3): If elected, Cano will help expand a diverse LGBTQ caucus in the Arizona state legislature.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">ARKANSAS<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Tippi McCullough (HD-33): Facing no Republican opposition in November, McCullough will become the only openly LGBTQ person in the Arkansas state legislature. McCullough&rsquo;s win comes 5 years after she was <\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.windycitymediagroup.com\/lgbt\/LGBT-victories-in-Tuesdays-voting\/62973.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEPJzz3l35fKQvLCSBTNuibUXkp2Q\" href=\"http:\/\/www.windycitymediagroup.com\/lgbt\/LGBT-victories-in-Tuesdays-voting\/62973.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forced to resign her teaching job<\/a> because she was LGBTQ.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">CALIFORNIA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Ricardo Lara (CA Insurance Commissioner): If elected, Lara will become California&rsquo;s first LGBTQ statewide elected official, and the only LGBTQ person of color elected to statewide office in the nation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Katie Hill (CA-25): If Hill prevails over Republican Steve Knight, she will become California&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ congresswoman. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Numerous LGBTQ candidates are poised to make the California state legislature even more diverse including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Joy Silver (SD-28)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Sonia Aery (AD-3)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Jackie Smith (AD-6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Sunday Gover (AD-77)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left:36pt;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">COLORADO<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Jared Polis (Governor): If elected, Polis will become the first openly gay governor elected in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Alex Valdez (HD- 05): If elected, Valdez will expand the already diverse LGBTQ caucus of the Colorado House of Representatives, adding an important LGBTQ Latinx voice to the table. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Brianna Titone (HD-27): If elected, Titone will become the first openly transgender state legislator in Colorado. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">FLORIDA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Lauren Baer (FL-18): If elected, Baer will become Florida&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ member of Congress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Jennifer Webb (HD-69): If elected, Webb will be the first openly queer woman elected to the Florida Legislature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">GEORGIA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Matthew Wilson (HD-80): If elected, Wilson will join numerous openly LGBTQ officials pushing back on Georgia Republicans&rsquo; anti-LGBTQ legislative agenda. Georgia&rsquo;s LGBTQ caucus is among the most diverse LGBTQ caucuses in the nation, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Park Cannon (HD-58): &nbsp;first openly queer woman of color elected in Georgia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Renitta Shannon (HD-84): first openly bisexual woman of color to serve in Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Karla Drennan (HD-85): first openly lesbian member of the Georgia House of Representatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Sam Park (HD-101): first openly gay Asian American elected in Georgia and first openly gay man elected to the state legislature<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">INDIANA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">J.D. Ford (SD-29):<\/span> &nbsp;If elected, Ford will become the <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.timessentinel.com\/news\/local_news\/state-senate-candidate-looks-to-make-history\/article_c13dc235-1ae8-5869-8687-59cdb346c50c.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGPKY5u0g_aVhDjg7Fi-B1XAjycfA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timessentinel.com\/news\/local_news\/state-senate-candidate-looks-to-make-history\/article_c13dc235-1ae8-5869-8687-59cdb346c50c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first out member<\/a> of the Indiana state Senate.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Indiana Democrats have also nominated 3 candidates for the Indiana state House, who would all make history together as the first openly LGBTQ members of the body:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Thomasina Marsili (HD-46)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Joe Lannan (HD-63)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Sarah Stivers (HD-70)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">ILLINOIS<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Lamont Robinson (HD-05):<\/span> If elected, <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.windycitymediagroup.com\/lgbt\/ELECTIONS-2018-Record-number-of-LGBTs-running-in-March-Illinois-primary-election\/62075.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3ol3lPCXq7z78fUfVuUH9TXmKHQ\" href=\"http:\/\/www.windycitymediagroup.com\/lgbt\/ELECTIONS-2018-Record-number-of-LGBTs-running-in-March-Illinois-primary-election\/62075.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robinson will become<\/a> the first openly gay African-American state legislator in Illinois history.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Maggie Trevor (HD-54):<\/span> If elected, Trevor will become the<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/every-lesbian-bi-and-queer-woman-running-for-us-office-in-2018-414567\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqUPpSWrkGVbRUGZOonIGaBle7bA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/every-lesbian-bi-and-queer-woman-running-for-us-office-in-2018-414567\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 2nd openly LGBTQ woman in the Illinois General Assembly<\/a>, joining Kelly Cassidy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">KANSAS<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Sharice Davids (KS-03): If elected, Davids will become Kansas&rsquo; first openly LGBTQ congresswoman in history. She could also make history as one of the first two &nbsp;Native American women to be seated in Congress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">MARYLAND<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Gabriel Acevero (HD-39): If elected, Acevero will become the first openly gay Afro-Latino elected to the Maryland General Assembly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Mary Washington (SD-43): If elected, Washington will become the first LGBTQ person of color in the Maryland State Senate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">MICHIGAN<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Dana Nessel (MI Attorney General): If elected, Nessel will become Michigan&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ statewide elected official and the country&rsquo;s second LGBTQ Attorney General. Nessel joins Michigan&rsquo;s first entirely female statewide candidate slate led by gubernatorial nominee Gretchen Whitmer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Jeremy Moss (SD-11): If elected, Moss will become Michigan&rsquo;s only openly gay state Senator. He was previously the second openly gay member of the Michigan House of Representatives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Garnet Lewis (SD-26): If elected, Lewis will become Michigan&rsquo;s only openly LGBTQ female State Senator. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">MINNESOTA <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Angie Craig (MN-02): If elected, Craig will become the first LGBTQ member of Congress from Minnesota. Her opponent, Rep. Jason Lewis recently made news when his comments comparing LGBTQ people to rapists came to light. He has also made <\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/07\/18\/politics\/kfile-jason-lewis\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEHOyANJSRxeN42Ofu-XcN8t-N2vw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/07\/18\/politics\/kfile-jason-lewis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">anti-woman<\/a> and<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/07\/20\/politics\/kfile-jason-lewis-racial-comments\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHHyCsa6u-mlO4IyWlF2Ut5Wz_OOA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/07\/20\/politics\/kfile-jason-lewis-racial-comments\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> racist<\/a> comments.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">MISSOURI<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Kathy Ellis (MO-08): If elected, Ellis will become Missouri&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ Congresswoman in history. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Ryan Dillon (SD-16): If elected, Dillon will become Missouri&rsquo;s only openly LGBTQ State Senator. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Ian Mackey (HD-87): If elected, Mackey would become the third openly LGBTQ elected official in the Missouri House of Representatives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">MONTANA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Amelia Marquez (HD-52): If elected in November, Amelia will not only flip another legislative from red-to-blue, but also become Montana&rsquo;s first openly transgender legislator, and dependant on other elections, the nation&rsquo;s second openly transgender state legislator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">NEVADA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Nelson Araujo (Secretary of State): If elected, Araujo will not only flip the Secretary of State&rsquo;s office from red to blue but also become the state&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ statewide official and one of the first LGBTQ people of color elected to statewide office in the nation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">NORTH DAKOTA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Joshua Boschee (Secretary of State): If elected, Boschee will become one of the youngest statewide officials in North Dakota and the state&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ statewide official. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">OHIO<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Rick Neal (OH-15): If elected, Neal will beocme the <\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/intomore.com\/impact\/Meet-the-10-LGBTQ-Politicians-Who-Just-Won-Their-Primary-Races-in-Ohio\/d1871638528c405b&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041988000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGIK1bp-TxAFjQVe0ViXsDlzhOSXg\" href=\"https:\/\/intomore.com\/impact\/Meet-the-10-LGBTQ-Politicians-Who-Just-Won-Their-Primary-Races-in-Ohio\/d1871638528c405b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first openly LGBTQ person elected<\/a> to Congress from Ohio. Neal will be challenging NRCC Chairman Steve Stivers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Nickie Antonio (SD-23): Antonio became the first openly LGBTQ candidate elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2010. If elected, she will also become the <\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.prizmnews.com\/2018\/05\/21473\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041989000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKJbh1aVBxD1yDGMJhNhPMaeiu7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prizmnews.com\/2018\/05\/21473\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first openly LGBTQ person<\/a> elected to the Ohio state Senate.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Ohio Democrats also nominated 7 additional LGBTQ candidates for the state House of Representatives and state Senate, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Melinda Miller (SD-31)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">John McManus (HD-41)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Zach Dickerson &nbsp;(HD-42)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Rebecca Howard (HD-53)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Jeremy Blake (HD-71)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Garrett Baldwin (HD-85)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Taylor Sappington (HD-94)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">PENNSYLVANIA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Malcolm Kenyatta (HD-181):<\/span> Kenyatta overcame an <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/intomore.com\/impact\/Black-Gay-Politician-Makes-History-in-Pennsylvania-Following-Homophobic-Smear-Campaign\/9af70f4c6b5e46de&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041989000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHfwUDANvp0vR_E2_23a0TnbiSrig\" href=\"https:\/\/intomore.com\/impact\/Black-Gay-Politician-Makes-History-in-Pennsylvania-Following-Homophobic-Smear-Campaign\/9af70f4c6b5e46de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">overtly bigoted smear campaign<\/a> and if elected, will become the Pennsylvania House&rsquo;s first openly LGBTQ person of color. Kenyatta also served a delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention hosted by the DNC.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Kristen Seale (HD-168):<\/span> Seale is the <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.equalityvoter.com\/spotlight-on-out-candidates&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041989000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuEUW9CQKom_MM8qIMn4DGzX4NDA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityvoter.com\/spotlight-on-out-candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first openly queer Democratic nominee<\/a> in Pennsylvania. If elected, she will be the first openly LGBTQ woman in the Pennsylvania state House.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Daniel Smith Jr. (HD-12):<\/span> <a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.equalityvoter.com\/spotlight-on-out-candidates&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041989000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuEUW9CQKom_MM8qIMn4DGzX4NDA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityvoter.com\/spotlight-on-out-candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smith <\/a>is challenging Republican Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, one of the most anti-LGBTQ state legislators in Pennsylvania, who sued to prevent a gay couple from marrying, introduced legislation banning same-sex marriage and said openly gay Rep. Brian Sims was a &ldquo;lying homosexual&rdquo; and &ldquo;in open rebellion against God&rsquo;s law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">OREGON<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Jamie McLeod-Skinner (OR-02): &nbsp;McLeod-Skinner was the <\/span><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ebar.com\/news\/news\/260012&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536851041989000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFO6VoPwx9W5Vtxu5BB7rzPB8YWgA\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ebar.com\/news\/news\/260012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first out lesbian elected to the Santa Clara City Council <\/a>and will be taking on Congressman Greg Walden, former chair of the NRCC. If elected, McLeod Skinner would become the first openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Oregon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">NORTH CAROLINA<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">North Carolina Democrats have nominated a candidate in every single legislative district this year, including more LGBTQ people than ever, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type:disc;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Brandon Anderson (SD-45)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Allison Dahle (HD-11)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Marcia Morgan (HD-19)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Dan Whitten (HD-15)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Deb Butler (HD-18)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Linda Bennett (HD-26)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Cecil Brockman (HD-60)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/D-udCEFbiCFzmvMtAGXNDESpZb9_2F4ceT9BGyhUFXPTDCQkLHfDnWBRBiF5Bej9UPmTIKZ28Q71HtWLqEPbUMHUV0edjGOJiicR5WGhaO3p83s9Gt7gaS88DQ4tJa0-FT_ZHJFI.gif\" style=\"border:none;\" width=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">TEXAS<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Lupe Valdez (Governor): Lupe Valdez became the first openly lesbian gubernatorial nominee of any major party. If elected, she would also be the first openly LGBTQ person of color to serve as governor and the first Latinx to serve as governor of Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Steven Kirkland (Texas Supreme Court): If elected, Kirkland will become the first openly LGBTQ member of the Texas Supreme Court and first openly LGBTQ statewide official in Texas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23):<\/span> If elected, Ortiz Jones would be Congress&rsquo; first openly LGBTQ woman of color and first openly LGBTQ Asian American woman.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Eric Holguin (TX-27): &nbsp;If elected, Holguin would become Congress&rsquo; first openly LGBTQ Latinx congressman and the first openly gay Latinx man in Congress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Lorie Burch (TX-03): If elected, Burch would be among the first LGBTQ congresswomen from Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Julie Johnson (HD-115): If elected, Johnson will become the 3rd openly LGBTQ member of the Texas House of Representatives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Mark Phariss (SD-8): If elected, Pharris will become the first openly LGBTQ state Senator in Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">UTAH<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Derek Kitchen (SD-02): If elected in November, Kitchen will be the only openly LGBTQ member of the Utah state legislature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">VERMONT<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Christine Hallquist (Governor): Hallquist is the first openly transgender gubernatorial nominee for any major party in the history of the United States. If elected, Hallquist will become the first openly transgender governor, and the highest ranking transgender elected official in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">WASHINGTON<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Claire Wilson (SD-30): If elected, Wilson will become the third &nbsp;member of the Washington State Senate&rsquo;s LGBTQ Caucus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"m_-4496749689969214441gmail-docs-internal-guid-dc450f40-7fff-d7c1-13c4-295fb8712b9b\">Kathy Gillespie (HD-18 [2]): If elected, Kathy will become the fifth member of the Washington House of Representatives&rsquo; LGBTQ Caucus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NH Dems also nominate Lisa Bunker who will become the first openly transgender elected official in the state of New Hampshire &nbsp; Last night, Democrats continued a streak of nominating even more openly LGBTQ candidates to represent them in Congress and state legislatures across the country than ever before. &nbsp; In New Hampshire, Democrats made <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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