North Carolina in the headlines, Wins in DE and PA and more!

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. [LGBTQ+ Victory Fund logo]( [The Agenda]( LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About North Carolina Races Shake Up North Carolina has been in the headlines – and unfortunately, it’s for LGBTQ+ bigotry and general hypocrisy. At the top of the ticket, [an explosive CNN article revealed the destructive online posts]( of notorious transphobe and homophobe Mark Robinson, [who is currently running for Governor](. Meanwhile, [another candidate running for Superintendent of Public Instruction claimed the ‘plus’ in ‘LGBTQ+’ stood for ‘pedophilia](. But hate like this doesn’t arise randomly out of a vacuum. In 2016, [North Carolina enacted a hateful bathroom bill, launching national outrage and a partial repeal](. In 2023, the [bathroom bills reared their ugly heads once again]( [as a national effort to rollback LGBTQ+ rights swept the legislature](. Bigots in North Carolina [successfully overrode the Governor’s veto]( passing a trio of anti-LGBTQ bills, [including a “Don’t Say Gay” bill](. Robinson, notably, [called for trans people to be arrested if they use the wrong bathroom](. All the more reason to elect LGBTQ+ candidates at all levels in North Carolina – [and protect our incumbent State Senator, Lisa Grafstein](. Lisa recently spoke out against [new restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights in the legislature, making it clear that choice and LGBTQ+ rights are at risk this year](. Learn more [about Lisa’s campaign and how you can help keep her voice in the legislature here]( Wins in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire! Spotlight candidate Sarah McBride [advanced in the primary for Delaware's at-large congressional seat]( [positioning her to make history in November]( when she [is elected as the first out trans member of the U.S. Congress]( In Delaware, incumbent candidate [Eric Morrison also pulled off a huge victory, earning nearly 60% of the vote]( Even more recently, Andre Carroll [WON his special election for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives]( Exciting, [Andre does not have an opponent in the fall]( and is [officially a Representative-elect]( [Andre Wins]( Watch the Latest Ads! In her latest ad of the cycle, incumbent Congresswoman [Sharice Davids outlined her work to combat price gouging](. She also announced [an endorsement from the Kansas Farm Bureau]( U.S. Congressman Chris Pappas is up with one of his first adds, [detailing his work to lower costs for Granite Staters. Watch the ad here]( The NRCC launched their first attack ad against U.S. Congressman Eric Sorensen [(which you can watch here if you want to encounter lies)](. Eric, meanwhile, spoke with [The Hill]( his work in the U.S. House and his continued dedication to fighting climate change](. Mondaire Jones is [making sure his voters know about his opponent’s record on abortion – and that record is not pretty. Watch Mondaire’s latest ad here]( And while it certainly isn’t an official advertisement, we’re so proud to see that [Vice President Kamala Harris is on Team Evan Low]( [As a reminder, Evan won a runoff to take second place in his primary – every vote will count]( QUICK HITS: the News in a Second Spotlight candidate Lisa Middleton is ready to make history once again (this time in the state senate!) She spoke with both [LGBTQ Nation]( and [The Los Angeles Times]( about her campaign platform. Spotlight candidate [Nate Douglas is racking up some impressive fundraising numbers! He’s outraised his incumbent opponent by more than $100,000](. Joe Saunders spoke with LGBTQ+ Nation about [his campaign for the state legislature, hold Ron DeSantis accountable, and add another out LGBTQ+ voice to the Florida legislature](. Emma Curtis, our candidate for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, [is bravely speaking out against a State Representative accused of sexual harassment](. She told her story about her own harassment at the hands of the Representative. [Read her story here](. Spotlight candidate Ysabel Jurado announced a [huge endorsement from The Los Angeles Times]( [Read the full piece here](. [DONATE BUTTON]( LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ+ community. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve supported and elected LGBTQ+ candidates like U.S. Senator Tammy {NAME}, Governors Maura Healey, Tina Kotek and Jared Polis and thousands of LGBTQ+ candidates around the country. 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