A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for all levels of office this year, motivated in part by red states passing scores of laws targeting LGBTQ people. LGBTQ voters are among the fastest-growing parts of the electorate, and also have higher turnout than other voters. Yet there are only 11 out LGBTQ lawmakers serving in Congress. At least 104 LGBTQ candidates have mounted campaigns for House or Senate seats this year. Some of those campaigns have already ended, but as of last week, 57 candidates are still actively running, according to data provided to Axios by the Victory Fund, which supports and tracks LGBTQ leaders.
It’s a very safe bet that most f these are ‘blue’ in affiliation as the GOP doesn’t recognize GAY. BUT Bisexual Krysten Sinema has proved that wrong in the past. So just to be safe. RESEARCH BEFORE YOU VOTE.
