The Gay and
Lesbian Victory Fund, an LGBT political action committee,
announced Thursday its support of 13 new candidates. The new
endorsements bring the total number of candidates it's
supporting this election year to 77, the group's
largest number ever.
"More and more qualified LGBT candidates are
stepping up to serve their communities, and we are
proud to help them add their voices to the American
political debate," Chuck Wolfe, the fund's president and
CEO, said in a statement.
The newly endorsed Democratic candidates are
Paula Aboud for Arizona state senate, district 28;
Benjamin Cruz for lieutenant governor of Guam; Bevan
Dufty for San Francisco board of supervisors, district 8;
Charles Eader for Bedminster, N.J., township
committee; Alexis Gorriaran for Rhode Island state
senate, district 5; Ken Keechl for Broward County
commission, district 4; Anthony McCarthy for Maryland house
of delegates, district 44; Maggie McIntosh for
Maryland house of delegates, district 43; Doug
Milliken for Arapahoe County, Colo., treasurer; Ed
Murray for Washington State senate, district 43; Mary
Washington for Maryland house of delegates, district 43.
The fund also endorsed one Republican, Devin
Slayton, for Arizona house of representatives,
district 11, and one candidate with no party
affiliation, Rudy Serra, for Detroit judgeship, district 36.
(The Advocate)
