Toni Atkins drops out of California governor's race, cites 'no viable path forward'
Toni Atkins has ended her campaign to become California's first woman and first out LGBTQ+ governor.
September 30, 2025
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What Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary win means for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
Zohran Mamdani's victory over Andrew Cuomo has been considered a "stunning political upset."
June 26, 2025
Texas Sees a Rainbow Wave in Democratic Primary
LGBTQ candidates have won primaries for a congressional seat and nine state House seats.
March 4, 2020
Clinton Wins Kentucky Primary, Sanders Takes Oregon
Clinton takes Kentucky in a close race, and Sanders wins Oregon.
May 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders Wins Indiana Democratic Primary
Sanders bests Hillary Clinton in a close race.
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May 3, 2016
Gay Millionaire Triumphs in Colorado Democratic Primary
Jared Polis won a historic victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Colorado's second congressional district, edging out rival Joan Fitz-Gerald 42% to 38%. Based on the Democratic leanings of the district, Polis, 34, is in line to become the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a nonincumbent.
August 14, 2008
Hillary Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Democratic Primary
Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primaries in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
June 6, 2016
Lesbian Tina Kotek Wins Democratic Primary for Oregon Governor
If she prevails in November, Kotek will be the nation's first out lesbian governor.
May 18, 2022
Young Progressive Ousts Veteran Congressman in N.Y. Democratic Primary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, beat U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, in Tuesday's primary.
June 27, 2018
Out Pol Heather Mizeur Loses Maryland Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Out Maryland gubernatorial candidate Heather Mizeur lost the candidacy to Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.
June 25, 2014
Gay Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta wins Democratic primary for auditor general
He will now take on a Republican 2020 election denier in the November election. If he wins, he'll become Pennsylvania's first out statewide elected official.
April 25, 2024
Cuomo Leads Nixon in N.Y. Democratic Primary, But His Approval Rating Stagnates
Despite Andrew Cuomo’s early lead over challenger Cynthia Nixon in New York State, voters express dissatisfaction, saying it is time to elect someone else.
April 13, 2018
A transgender woman wins Democratic primary for Florida House seat, and aims to make history
Ashley Brundage will run in a battleground seat in November against a Republican incumbent.
August 21, 2024
Pete Buttigieg Makes History By Qualifying for Presidential Debates
This will be first time an out candidate appears in a Democratic primary debate.
March 18, 2019
Campaign Worker Compares Gay Congressman to Sandusky
The remark came from a volunteer for David Cicilline's opponent in the Democratic primary.
August 28, 2012
Hillary Clinton Sweeps Tuesday's Primaries
Clinton has won all five states that held Democratic primaries Tuesday.
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March 15, 2016
Biden clinches presidential nomination, warns of danger posed by Trump
President Biden clinched his nomination for a second term with a victory in the Georgia Democratic primary.
March 12, 2024
Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Gay Congressional Candidate Alex Morse
Morse is challenging powerful incumbent Richard Neal in the Democratic primary in a Massachusetts congressional district.
August 25, 2020
Clinton, Sanders Slam North Carolina’s Transphobic Law
There’s no room for hate in the Democratic presidential primary season, say Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
March 25, 2016
Florida Politician Under Fire for Calling Opponent 'Batty Boy'
Rep. Al Jacquet used the antigay slur against one of his opponents in the Democratic primary.
February 19, 2020
A Lesbian Is the Democratic Nominee for Texas Governor
Lupe Valdez's win in the Democratic primary runoff was one of several significant LGBT victories Tuesday.
May 23, 2018