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LGBT Candidates Take State, Federal Seats

The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund endorsed a record 11 LGBT candidates, and a majority of them won their races. "This was a watershed election," Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund, said in a press release on Wednesday.


The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund endorsed a record 111 LGBT candidates, and a majority of them won their races.

"This was a watershed election," Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund, said in a press release on Wednesday. "Our government became more representative and our democracy became stronger. As we near the 30th anniversary of the death of Harvey Milk, it’s enormously gratifying to see his dream realized in so many brave men and women heeding the call to run for office, and doing so openly, honestly and unafraid."

Here's a breakdown of the major races (LGBT candidates in bold):

California State Assembly

John Perez - 43,095, 85%

Manuel Aldana Jr. - 7,636, 15%

Colorado U.S. House of Representatives

Jared Polis - 134,356, 59.7%

Scott Starin - 83,127, 36.9%

Connecticut State Assembly

Jason Bartlett - 5,966, 54%

Melanie O'Brien - 5,021 (4,603 votes as Republican, 418 as Independent), 46%

Idaho State Senate

Nicole LeFavor - 15,163 71%

Chuck Meissner - 6,111, 29%

Massachusetts State Senate

Scott Brown - 49,705, 59%

Sara Orozco - 35,191, 41%

Nevada State Assembly

Christensen, Chad - 38,844, 49%

Andrew Martin - 37,801, 48%

North Carolina, state Court of Appeals judge

Robert Hunter - 11,102, 55.09%

John Arrowood - 8,976, 44.91%

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner

Dana Murphy - 738,397, 52%

Jim Roth - 674,695, 48%

Oregon Secretary of State

Kate Brown – 532,197, 50 %

Rick Dancer - 566,490, 47%

South Carolina U.S. House of Representatives

Henry Brown - 137,394, 53%

Linda Ketner – 121,902, 47%

Texas, Dallas County Sheriff

Lupe Valdez - 387,483,

Lowell Cannaday - 320,877,

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Reader Comments
  • Name: arlene rusche
    Date posted: 11/7/2008 2:28:00 PM
    Hometown: santa clara

    Comment:

    Please notice Jamie McLeod(re elected Santa Clara City Council member), Santa Clara, CA. She is an out lesbian, wonderful leader, bright, top of the list for ethics, and re elected to the S C City Council. She has outstanding values and always stays positive in the middle of hit pieces put out against her. She is someone that hopefully will go in politics on the national level. Our country needs people like Jamie McLeod! Please take a careful look at her. You, too, will be proud! Thank you, Arlene Rusche

  • Name: mary
    Date posted: 11/6/2008 8:56:00 AM
    Hometown: Madison

    Comment:

    You missed Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin



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