![Ballot_boxx390_7](https://www.advocate.com/media-library/ballot-boxx390-7.jpg?id=32711355&width=1200&height=876)
CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
"
>
"
data-page-title="
A young hero who emerged from the Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shooting tragedy in Arizona and a former San Francisco supervisor vying to become the city's first openly gay mayor are among the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund's 10 Races to Watch in November.
"You hear some call 2011 an 'off year' for politics, but that's wrong," Victory Fund director of campaign services Shawn Werner said. "We've endorsed 75 candidates this year, largely in municipal elections. These local races are incredibly important. We don't just win equality nationally or even statewide. We win it every day, city by city and town by town."
Among the organization's highlighted candidates, via Victory Fund:
Bevan Dufty, San Francisco Mayor - A former San Francisco Supervisor who represented the same district as Harvey Milk for 8 years, Dufty is prepared to continue Milk's legacy and serve as the top elected official in the city. A victory in this race would make him San Francisco's first openly LGBT mayor.
Daniel Hernandez, Jr., Sunnyside Unified School District Board of Governors, Tucson, Ariz. - When his boss, Rep. Gabriel Giffords, was shot along with numerous others at a district event in Tucson, Hernandez sprang into action and is credited with helping to save Giffords' life.
LaWana Mayfield, Charlotte, N.C., City Council - Mayfield's primary victory made national news because Charlotte has never elected an openly LGBT city council member. She'll finish the job and join the council if she wins her general election.
Read the full list at Gay Politics.
Victory Fund Releases "10 Races to Watch" List
" >Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
Meet all 37 of the queer women in this season's WNBA
April 17 2024 11:24 AM
Here are the 15 gayest travel destinations in the world: report
March 26 2024 9:23 AM
21+ steamy photos of Scotland’s finest gay men in Elska Glasgow
February 01 2024 10:07 PM
More Than 50 of Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Moms
May 12 2024 11:44 AM
Conjoined twins Lori Schappell and trans man George Schappell dead at 62
April 27 2024 6:13 PM
Latest Stories
Here's how far-right activist Leonard Leo helped fund Bud Light boycott
July 23 2024 10:27 AM
Elon Musk’s comments about his trans daughter prove why she doesn’t speak to him
July 23 2024 9:16 AM
Nancy Pelosi endorses Kamala Harris for president
July 22 2024 4:07 PM
Charli XCX declares Kamala Harris IS brat & our next President's campaign agrees
July 22 2024 3:08 PM
Pete Buttigieg roasts JD Vance and his gay tech bro billionaire
July 22 2024 1:42 PM
The AIDs pandemic can be ended by 2030, but governments must act: report
July 22 2024 1:01 PM
Conservatives' first attack on Kamala Harris: Pronouns and accessibility?
July 22 2024 12:45 PM
Advancing equality during Disability Pride Month
July 22 2024 11:30 AM