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The Victory Fund creates viability. “It enables LGBTQ people to have a fighting chance at winning elected office.”

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE (NY-15)

Above: U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres On the Cover (left to right): Wheeling (WV) City Councilmember Rosemary Ketchum, Rhode Island state Senator Tiara Mack, Florida state Senator Shevrin Jones, Delaware state Senator Marie Pinkney, Assemblymember Alex Lee, U.S. Representative (KS-3), Florida state Representative Michelle Rayner, New Mexico state Senator Leo Jaramillo, U.S. Representative (NY-17), state Representative Jessica Benham.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 1 A Note From Mayor Annise Parker

We began 2020 optimistic it would Yet we do not celebrate these be an unprecedented year for LGBTQ milestones solely because we made candidates and political power, but we history. We celebrate victories because had little idea just how unprecedented these leaders will ensure the interests of the year would be. The crises faced our community are considered in every by our nation and the world wreaked paragraph of every bill that comes havoc on our election plans and the across their desks. campaign strategies of our candidates, upending convention and propelling Many organizations faced enormous us to innovate. I’m proud to say that budget shortfalls and struggled to together, we met the challenge. continue important work. Yet you remained committed—supporting us Despite the tumult, you continued in whatever ways you could—which to support the organization and allowed us to keep providing candidates our mission, allowing us to lead the support from Victory Fund they have our candidates through a rapidly come to expect. You made the Rainbow changed campaign environment. Wave of 2020 happen and I cannot We provided tools and resources for thank you enough. virtual campaigning, hundreds of hours of individualized consulting and Onward, worked with media outlets to secure much-needed visibility. As important, we raised critical dollars and gave direct contributions to candidates as they canceled fundraising events and adjusted for a new fundraising reality.

In the end, the unprecedented year we hoped for came to be. We elected more out LGBTQ candidates to office than at any other time in our nation’s history, including our first two out LGBTQ Black members of Congress and Afro-Latinx member of Congress, our first out trans state senator and our first out non- Mayor Annise Parker binary state legislator (in Oklahoma, of President & CEO all places). LGBTQ Victory Fund

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 2 AN UNPRECEDENTED

YEAR A Larger, More Diverse

More than 1,000 LGBTQ people Congressional Delegation ran for office in 2020 and Victory Fund endorsed 390 of them—the most in our 30-year history. Despite unprecedented pandemic-related challenges, more LGBTQ candidates were elected than ever before.

U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones (NY-17).

Nine LGBTQ candidates won their races for the U.S. Congress—including all seven incumbents—the most ever in an election cycle. Ritchie Torres became the first out LGBTQ Afro-Latinx member of the U.S. House and Mondaire Jones joined him as the first out LGBTQ Black members. The LGBTQ delegation is also the most diverse

Delaware state Senator Sarah McBride. ever. Four members are women—including U.S. Senators and Kyrsten Trans and Non-Binary State Sinema—and four are people of color. Legislators Break New Ground America doubled the number of its trans state legislators—from four to eight—and reelected all three incumbents on the ballot. Sarah McBride won her race for the Delaware state Senate, becoming the first out trans state senator in U.S. history. won Mayor a seat in the state House to become . the first out trans state legislator of color in the U.S. became the first out Another Big City Mayor trans state legislator in , and Stacie- Marie Laughton joined two incumbent trans Todd Gloria won his race to become state legislators. Mauree the , becoming the Turner also became the first non-binary state first out LGBTQ person and first person legislator in U.S. history, winning in Oklahoma. of color ever elected to the position.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 3 Pete Buttigieg with Victory Women and People of Color Fund President & CEO Mayor Win in State Legislatures Annise Parker.

Iowa Delivers state Senator Kim Jackson. In Iowa, Democratic primary voters Groundbreaking victories for LGBTQ people chose Pete Buttigieg, making him the of color and women increased the diversity first out LGBTQ presidential candidate of state legislatures. Women-identified state to win a state primary. In March, he legislators are now the majority of LGBTQ state suspended his campaign to endorse legislators nationwide—92 of the 178 currently fellow contender Joe Biden. serving—and LGBTQ state legislators of color increased by 33 percent, from 42 to 56. Too Many to Name There were so many history-making First State Legislators in victories we can’t name them all, but Delaware and Tennessee here are a few others: Both Delaware and Kim Jackson became the first out LGBTQ Tennessee elected out LGBTQ state senator in Georgia. state legislators for the first time. Sarah McBride and Shevrin Jones became the first out LGBTQ person elected to the Florida state Senate. Marie Pinkney became the first state senators in Jessica Benham became the first Delaware and Eric Morrison out LGBTQ woman elected to the its first state representative. Pennsylvania state legislature. In Tennessee, both Torrey Tennessee state Harris and Eddie Mannis Representative Tiara Mack became the first out LGBTQ won seats in the state House. Torrey Harris. Black person elected to the Rhode Island state Senate.

Michelle Rayner became the first out A New (Lesbian) LGBTQ Black woman elected to the Sheriff in Town Florida state legislature. Two lesbian candidates for sheriff brought Alex Lee became the first out bisexual LGBTQ representation to law enforcement. person elected to the California state legislature. Charmaine McGuffey became the first out sheriff of Hamilton County in Ohio and Rosemary Ketchum became the first out Kristin Graziano the first out sheriff of trans person elected in West Virginia, Charleston County in South Carolina. winning a seat on the Wheeling City Council.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 4 UNPRECEDENTED IMPACT

The demand for candidate services was greater than ever—and we were ready to meet it. As the pandemic upended even the most solid campaign strategies, candidates relied on our political experts, fundraising abilities and media and social media reach to propel their candidacies forward. Our candidates Now Hawaii state Representative Adrian Tam speaks also faced more frequent and blatant with our Vice President of Political Programs Sean Meloy anti-LGBTQ attacks than in any recent on our Live series “Winning 2020.” cycle, requiring our team to lead crisis responses and fight back. And the Black Providing National Visibility Lives Matter movement provided new With candidates desperate to get much opportunities to promote our Black needed exposure in a pandemic-focused candidates and leaders. media environment, we provided national visibility through a “social media first” digital blitz and used our extensive media Fundraising for Candidates relationships to help them secure coverage. With campaign coffers hit by the pandemic, we immediately aimed to 71 51 minimize the shortfall as candidates Candidates Candidate feature adapted their fundraising strategies. interviewed stories or profiles We mobilized our network of financial on our social successfully supporters and held dozens of virtual media pitched fundraisers to ensure our candidates had the dollars to compete—increasing the amount we raised for candidates by 80 Consulting and New Resources percent compared to 2018. As candidates scrambled to adjust campaign strategies, our political $2.19 million team provided more than 220 hours of consulting, advising on digital GOTV efforts, Invested in candidate races virtual fundraisers and messaging on the pandemic and the fight for racial justice. We also launched new resources with strategies to help candidates build effective 80% virtual campaigns. Increase in money raised for candidates (compared to 2018) Candidate 220+ consulting hours

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 5 Fighting Anti-LGBTQ Attacks Standing with Black Lives The 2020 election cycle saw more frequent and blatant anti-LGBTQ attacks than in any cycle of the last decade, but we were ready to help our candidates respond. Opponents publicly sensationalized candidates’ dating lives, pushed wild homophobic tropes about pedophilia and drug use, and attacked candidates’ support for trans equality.

Of LGBTQ candidates experienced harassment 64% Colorado state Representative moderated or threats* a conversation with then U.S. Congressional candidates Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres and state The offenders included behemoths like the Senator Mary about the necessary response to white supremacy and police violence. Republican National Campaign Committee— which invested millions of dollars in anti- As protesters around the country LGBTQ attacks ads targeting our candidates— demanded an end to white supremacy and but also state-based political organizations, police brutality, we stood with the Black Democratic primary opponents and online Lives Matters movement and amplified hate groups like QAnon. the voices of Black LGBTQ candidates and elected leaders. City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins—who represents the district where George Floyd was killed—became a conscience for the nation, saying his death “was a symbol for a knee on the neck of black America.”

A fund to support Black LGBTQ endorsed candidates was created following George Only Victory Fund has the experience and Floyd’s death. knowledge that comes from 30 years of working with LGBTQ candidates—and it We launched a fund to raise specifically became invaluable as candidates and partner for our Black candidates, placed profiles organizations were unsure how to respond. and stories on Black LGBTQ candidates and Our political and communications teams were their impact, and held a series of live online available at all hours to map out responses, panels with candidates and elected officials ensure partner organizations continued contextualizing the issues and the moment. to stand with our candidates, and develop In open letters, Victory Fund made clear we messages that transformed media coverage. stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and are committed to help end racism and *According to the 2020 Pipeline Initiative white supremacy. State and Local Candidate Survey.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 6 UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIPS

We teamed up with more than 100 electoral partners to secure endorsements and support for our candidates, respond to homophobic and transphobic attacks and identify LGBTQ people to run for key seats. Among the organizations we worked with:

Ritchie Torres: Making U.S. History in

Victory Fund jumped into the NY-15 Congressional race early, endorsing Ritchie Torres in his campaign to become the first out LGBTQ Afro-Latinx member of Congress. Yet almost a dozen candidates were splitting the vote, leaving Ritchie leading but neck-and-neck in polls with Rubén Díaz Sr.—a longtime anti- LGBTQ extremist. As the primary approached, the danger of electing Díaz was real. In the final weeks before the primary, we pitched national profiles on Ritchie and asked Equality To avoid this, we rallied groups to attack Díaz PAC and Stonewall Democrats of NYC to join us and raise awareness about his anti-LGBTQ and in calling for candidates with single-digit support anti-abortion stances. Our coalition included to drop out and unite behind Ritchie. , NARAL Pro-Choice America, Latino Victory Fund, the Human Rights In the final days, support for Ritchie Campaign and others, and we secured a round accelerated, and slipped for Díaz. And on of media coverage to expose Díaz’s beliefs. Election Day, we made history.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 7 UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH

To celebrate our 30th anniversary in 2021, we will launch a five-year strategic plan that rapidly grows the organization and amplifies its impact, while celebrating the LGBTQ leaders who paved the way.

Representation Everywhere Celebrating 30 Years Victory Fund and Victory Institute aim to quadruple their strength over the next five years as we implement a new strategic plan. The comprehensive plan— to be released in its entirety in June 2021—will identify diverse potential candidates, grow candidate services and provide training to all LGBTQ people who want to run. Victory Fund will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a May event that features the transformational LGBTQ leaders who paved the way for all of us. We will Three Strategic Goals for 2025 also launch new LGBTQ political history resources and induct our first members into Prepare to elect the first LGBTQ a new LGBTQ political Hall of Fame. President of the . 1 Groom 20 LGBTQ leaders for elected offices that position them for the presidency.

Double LGBTQ elected officials nationwide and increase their 2 power and diversity. Secure 2,000 LGBTQ elected officials in office and ensure they are as diverse Victory Fund founders Vic Basile and William as America. Waybourn in the early days of Victory Fund. (Photo courtesy of Jim Marks collection at the Stonewall National Museum and Archives). Achieve equitable representation in presidential appointments and place 3 LGBTQ leaders in key high- level positions. Sherry Harris, running Ensure 185+ appointed LGBTQ leaders for City Council, in presidential administrations at all was Victory Fund’s first times. endorsement in 1991— and she won.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 8 UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF ENDORSEMENTS

Our 2020 Endorsed Candidates 2020 ENDORSED CANDIDATES: Victory Fund endorsed more candidates in 2020 than at any time in our 30-year White (67%) history and a historic number won on Election Day. Latinx (13%) African Race / American (12%) 390 Ethnicity Multiracial (4%) LGBTQ candidates endorsed Asian American/ Pacific Islander (4%) 222 Native American (1%) Endorsed candidates won

168 (52%) Endorsed candidates lost Lesbian (27%)

Sexual Bisexual (12%)

57% Orientation Queer (6%) Win rate Pansexual (2%)

Endorsed Candidate Heterosexual (1%) Demographics LGBTQ candidates are significantly more diverse than the general candidate Cisgender Men (57%) population in the U.S.—and Victory Fund’s Cisgender Women (37%) 2020 endorsed candidates were slightly more diverse than the overall LGBTQ Trans Women (3%) candidate population that ran in 2020. Gender Trans Men (1%) By identifying more diverse candidates Identity Genderqueer/ and through Victory Institute training Non-Binary (1%) and fellowship programs, Victory Fund is Gender working to increase the diversity of LGBTQ Non-Conforming (<1%) people who run. Two Spirit (<1%)

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 9 2020 LGBTQ Endorsed Candidates

Game Changer Candidates • = Winner

Dan Baer CO U.S. Senate • Mondaire Jones NY US House of Representatives

Bryce Bennett MT Montana Secretary of State Ross LaJeunesse ME US Senate

Lieutenant Governor of John Blair NM US House of Representatives Marko Liias WA Washington

Pete Buttigieg US President of the United States Jamie McLeod-Skinner OR Secretary of State

• RI US House of Representatives Tracy Mitrano NY US House of Representatives

• MN US House of Representatives Alex Morse MA US House of Representatives

William Cunningham NJ US House of Representatives Gina Ortiz Jones TX U.S. House of Representatives

• Sharice Davids KS US House of Representatives • Chris Pappas NH US House of Representatives

Beth Doglio WA US House of Representatives • NY US House of Representatives

Georgette Gomez CA US House of Representatives • WI US House of Representatives

Pat Hackett IN US House of Representatives • CA US House of Representatives

Jon Hoadley MI U.S. House of Representatives • Ritchie Torres NY U.S. House of Representatives

Lieutenant Governor of Commissioner VT Jenna Wadsworth NC Vermont of Agriculture

Spotlight Candidates

Pennsylvania House of Jessica Benham PA Kristin Graziano SC Sheriff of Charleston County • Representatives •

• Jabari Brisport NY State Senate • Carrie Hamblen NM New Mexico State Senate

Tennessee House of Kristen Browde NY New York State Assembly Torrey Harris TN • Representatives

Brett Burman PA Pennsylvania State Senate • Kim Jackson GA

Kansas House of Texas House of Stephanie Byers KS Ann Johnson TX • Representatives • Representatives

Michigan House of Dave Coulter MI Oakland County Executive Brendan Johnson MI • Representatives

Maine House of Gia Drew ME Shevrin Jones FL Florida State Senate Representatives •

Florida House of Gray Ellis NC North Carolina State Senate Ricky Junquera FL Representatives

Florida House of Indiana House of Javier Estevez FL Ashley Klein IN Representatives Representatives

Alaska House of Michigan House of Lyn Franks AK Jody LaMacchia MI Representatives Representatives

• Todd Gloria CA Mayor of San Diego • Tiara Mack RI Rhode Island State Senate

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 10 South Dakota House of Sarah McBride DE Delaware State Senate Louise Snodgrass SD • Representatives

• Charmaine McGuffey OH Hamilton County Sheriff Marque Snow NE

North Carolina House of Marcia Morgan NC Davin Sokup MN Minnesota State Senate Representatives

South Dakota House of Jared Nieuwenhuis SD Zach Stepp OH Ohio House of Representatives Representatives

Colorado House of Hawaii House of David Ortiz CO Adrian Tam HI • Representatives • Representatives

Florida House of Texas House of Michele Rayner FL Shawn Terry TX • Representatives Representatives

Tennessee House of Greg Razer MO Missouri State Senate Brandon Thomas TN • Representatives

Florida House of Colorado House of Jasmen Rogers-Shaw FL CO Representatives • Representatives

Texas House of Lorenzo Sanchez TX Mary Washington MD Mayor of Representatives

Vermont House of House of Taylor Small VT Jimmy Zorrilla PR • Representatives Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Dan Smith PA Representatives

General Candidates

• MT Montana State House JoAnna Bautch WI State Assembly

Emeryville City Fellicia Agrelius CA Marin Board of Education John Bauters CA • • Councilmember

Connecticut House of Buncombe County Raghib Allie-Brennan CT Jasmine Beach-Ferrara NC • Representatives • Commission

North Carolina House of Hillsborough County Clerk of Vernetta Alston NC Kevin Beckner FL • Representatives the Circuit Court

• Selena Alvarenga TX District Court Judge • Sam Bell RI Rhode Island State Senate

Connecticut House of Bryan Anderson CT Liz Bennett IA Iowa House of Representatives Representatives •

Chula Vista Elementary Juan Miguel Arredondo TX Mayor of San Marcos Kate Bishop CA • School Board

Indiana House of Dan Arriola CA Mayor of Tracy Garrett Blad IN Representatives

California State Senate CA Josh Blanchard CO Summit County Commissioner • President pro Tempore •

Milwaukee County Paty Baca TX 346th District Court Brett Blomme WI • • Circuit Court

Jorge Emmanuel Puerto Rico House of North Dakota House of PR ND • Baez-Pagan Representatives • Representatives House of ME Kelly Boyer NH Executive Council • Representatives

Kentucky House of VT Vermont State Senate Justin Bramhall KY • Representatives

Wyoming House of Oklahoma House of WY Chelsey Branham OK • Representatives Representatives

• Adriann Barboa NM Bernalillo County Commission • Harry Bronson NY New York State Assembly

New Hampshire House of Deborah Barra FL Florida State Attorney Lisa Bunker NH • Representatives

New Mexico House of Brittney Barreras NM Peter Burgelis WI Common Council • Representatives

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 11 House of WY Linda Deos CA Yolo County Supervisor Representatives

• Marcus Bush CA National City Council • Elias Diaz TX Eagle Pass City Council

North Carolina House of NC Scott Dibble MN Minnesota State Senate • Representatives •

Montgomery County Chris Cabaldon CA Mayor of West Sacramento Zachary Dickerson OH Clerk of Courts

Kansas House of WI Katie Dixon KS • Representatives

New Hampshire House of Hunter Cain NV Clark County Commissioner Daniel Dong NH Representatives

New Hampshire House of County Commissioner, City of NH Robert Doran-Brockway MI • Representatives Owosso, Shiawassee County

Georgia House of GA Randy Downs DC DC Council • Representatives

Arizona House of Georgia House of Andrés Cano AZ GA • Representatives • Representatives

Massachusetts Governor’s Heather Carruthers FL Monroe County Commissioner Eileen Duff MA • Executive Council

Bay Area Rapid Transit Julie Carson FL Mayor of Wilton Manors Bevan Dufty CA • Board of Directors

Illinois House of Kelly Cassidy IL John Dugger OR Beaverton City Council • Representatives

• CA California State Assembly Meg E'amato CA Corona City Council

Texas House of Allister Chang DC DC State Board of Education Madeline Eden TX • Representatives

Arizona House of Cesar Chavez AZ Laurie Eiserloh TX Travis County Attorney • Representatives

Justin Chenette ME Maine State Senate • Mary Elias NM Santa Fe District Attorney

Colorado House of Casey Clowes AZ Tempe City Council CO • Representatives

South West Virginia House of James Coleman CA Amanda Estep-Burton WV • City Council Delegates

Maine House of Jo Comerford MA Massachusetts State Senate ME • • Representatives

Wyoming House of WY Jimmy Flannigan TX Austin City Council • Representatives

• Christopher Constant AK Anchorage Assembly Member Benjamin Fong CA AC Transit Board of Directors

New Hampshire House of Daniel Corona NV Mayor of West Wendover Nikki Fordey NH • Representatives

Cook County Circuit Court Craig Covey OH Stark County Treasurer Michael Forti IL • Judge

Illinois House of West Virginia House of Ty Cratic IL Storme Frame WV Representatives Delegates

Piper Crowell OR Mayor of Portland J.R. Fruen CA Cupertino City Council

Ingham County Board of Brandon Currin MI Ralph Galvan CA Valley County Water District Commissioners • Christy Gilbert Julian Cyr MA Massachusetts State Senate CA Palm Springs City Council • • Holstege Maplewood Township San Juan Municipality Dean Dafis NJ Alberto Gimenez PR • Committee • Legislator

North Carolina House of -Dade County NC Marco Giron FL • Representatives • Community Council

Jim Davis NV District Judge, Family Division • Steven Glassman FL Fort Lauderdale Commissioner

Florida House of Vermont House of Gabriela De Jesus FL David Glidden VT Representatives Representatives

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 12 Texas House of Cecelia Gonzalez NV Nevada State Assembly Julie Johnson TX • • Representatives

Texas House of Mary Gonzalez TX Kelli Johnson TX 178th Criminal District Court • Representatives •

Texas House of Jessica Gonzalez TX Teri Johnston FL Mayor of Key West • Representatives •

Georgia House of Ravi Grivois-Shah AZ Tuscon Unified School District Julie Jordan GA • Representatives

Florida House of Carlos Guillermo Smith FL Brandi Jude ND Bismarck City Commission • Representatives

Frank Guzman CA Pomona Unified School District Jessica Katzenmeyer WI Wisconsin State Assembly

Steve Hansen CA Sacramento City Council • Janelle Kellman CA Sausalito City Council

Pennsylvania House of Harris NV Nevada State Senate PA • • Representatives

Illinois House of Greg Harris IL Rosemary Ketchum WV Wheeling City Council • Representatives •

Walnut Valley Water District Lexington-Fayette Urban Kevin Hayakawa CA Colby Khoshreza KY • Board of Directors County Council

Kalamazoo Public Schools John Heilman CA West Hollywood City Council Marshall Kilgore MI Board of Education

Pima County Board of Wake County Board of Matthew Heinz AZ Audra Killingsworth NC • Supervisors Commissioners

Arizona House of Daniel Hernández AZ Steven Kirkland TX 334th District Court • Representatives

Colorado House of Rhode Island House of Leslie Herod CO Rebecca Kislak RI • Representatives • Representatives

Florida House of Joshua Hicks FL Alexander Kithes RI Woonsocket City Council Representatives

Massachusetts House of Broward County Supervisor of Natalie Higgins MA Chad Klitzman FL • Representatives Elections

• Chris Hillmann NJ Hasbrouck Heights Council Robb Koons OH Marion County Clerk of Courts

Texas House of Eric Holguin TX Virginia Korte AZ Mayor of Scottsdale Representatives

Kansas House of House of Ryan Holmquist KS OR Representatives • Representatives

Michigan House of Justin Holsomback GA Fulton County Commissioner Kevin Kresch MI Representatives

• Brad Hoylman NY New York State Senate • Sandra Kurt OH Summit County Clerk of Courts

Allison Ikley-Freeman OK Oklahoma State Senate • John Laird CA

Patrick Ingram VA Petersburg City Council Wesley Lawrence TX El Paso City Council

Texas House of San Diego County Board of Celia Israel TX Terra Lawson-Remer CA • Representatives • Supervisors

Nathan Ivie UT Utah County Commission • Val Laymon IL McLean County Board

Vermont House of Kathleen James VT Alex Lee CA California State Assembly • Representatives •

• Sonya Jaquez Lewis CO Colorado State Senate Davante Lewis LA Baton Rouge City Council

• Leo Jaramillo NM New Mexico State Senate • OR

Buckeye Union School District Georgia House of Kevin Jarrett-Lee CA GA Board of Trustees • Representatives

Washington House of Vermont House of WA VT • Representatives • Representatives

• Amani Johnson MI Southfield School Board • CA California State Assembly

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 13 Lange Luntao CA Stockton School Board • Devin Murphy CA Pinole City Council

Court of Common Pleas, Jeffrey Mackey OH Shaun Murphy-Lopez WI Wisconsin State Assembly • Probate Division

Washington House of Washington House of Nicole Macri WA Colton Myers WA • Representatives Representatives

Missouri House of Ashley Manlove MO Tony Navarrete AZ Arizona State Senate • Representatives •

Texas House of Mississippi House of Eliz Markowitz TX Fabian Nelson MS Representatives Representatives Mary Catherine IL Circuit Court of Cook County Moira Nelson NJ Monmouth County Freeholder • Marubio Idaho House of John McCrostie ID WI Wisconsin State Assembly • Representatives •

Arkansas House of Tippi McCullough AR Tara Clark Newberry NV District Court, Department 21 • Representatives •

• Daniel McDow FL West Melbourne City Council • Danielle Newbury NJ City of Rahway City Council

Georgia House of Oregon House of Josh McNair GA OR Representatives • Representatives

Ypsilanti Township Park Abigail Medina CA California State Senate Brad O'Conner MI • Commission

Massachusetts House of Jordan Meehan MA Daniel O'Donnell NY New York State Assembly Representatives •

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jacob Meister IL Jim Oddie CA Alameda City Council Cook County

Illinois House of Ken Mejia-Beal IL Kim Ogg TX Harris County District Attorney Representatives •

Maine House of Ryan Mello WA Pierce County Council ME • • Representatives

Oklahoma House of Kyle Meraz OK Tom Osina VA Manassas City Council Representatives •

Arizona House of Robert Meza AZ Andi Overton MD Mayor of Hagerstown • Representatives

• Lisa Middleton CA Palm Springs City Council Alexander Padro DC DC Council

Texas State Board of Jimmy Midyette FL Duval County Clerk of Courts Michelle Palmer TX Education

Georgia House of Gary Miller CA Roseville City School Board GA • Representatives

Massachusetts House of Christa Mimms MN Minneapolis School Board Jack Patrick Lewis MA • Representatives

Tempe Union High School Armando Montero AZ Akil Patterson MD Baltimore City Council • District Governing Board

New Mexico House of Roger Montoya NM Lesa Peerman FL Margate City Commission • Representatives

Daryl Moore TX Harris County District Court Michael Penna NJ Monmouth County Freeholder

Ryan Moore OR Eugene City Council • Sasha Perez CA Alhambra City Council Rebecca Perkins Dominick Moreno CO Colorado State Senate NH New Hampshire State Senate • • Kwoka North Carolina House of NC C.J. Petersen IA Iowa State Senate • Representatives

Washtenaw County Board of Jason Morgan MI Marie Pinkney DE Delaware State Senate • Commissioners •

Delaware House of Illinois House of Eric Morrison DE Yoni Pizer IL • Representatives Representatives

Vice President of Alicia Mousseau SD Neil Pople CA Roseville City Council • Ogala Sioux Tribe

Oregon House of Willam Muetzenberg CA Tracy City Council OR • Representatives

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 14 Alamance County Board of Kristen Powers NC Justin Sha CA Mayor of Fremont Commissioners

Georgia House of Max Prestigiacomo WI Madison Common Council GA • • Representatives

Oregon House of Freddy Puza CA Culver City Council Lynnette Shaw OR Representatives

New Hampshire House of Lexington-Fayette Urban Joshua Query NH Liz Sheehan KY • Representatives • County Council

• Austin Quinn-Davidson AK Anchorage Assembly Member Justin Sheldon MI Kent County Commission

• Travis Radina MI Ann Arbor City Council • Melissa Shuen-Mallory CA New Haven School Board

Milwaukee County Israel Ramon WI Joy Silver CA California State Senate • Register of Deeds

Maine House of Broward County Soil & Lois Reckitt ME Beau Simon FL • Representatives Water Supervisor

Pennsylvania House of Devon Reese NV Reno City Council Brian Sims PA • • Representatives

South Plainfield Georgia House of Steve Remming NJ Mac Sims GA Borough Council Representatives

• Richard Renner MI Pioneer Township Supervisor • Jeffrey Slavin MD Mayor of Somerset

• Leonard Resto NJ Chatham Borough Council • Jennifer Smith TN Criminal Court Division IV

• Benjamin Reynolds NY Johnson City Village Board Jackie Smith CA California State Assembly

Washington County Levander "Van" Evelyn Rios Stafford AR IL Circuit Court of Cook County • Justice of the Peace • Smith Jr. Anchorage Municipal Felix Rivera AK WI Wisconsin State Assembly • Assembly •

Illinois House of Lamont Robinson IL Daniel Sohn FL Haverhill City Council • Representatives

• Kori Rodley OR Springfield City Council • Matthew Sparks FL Oakland Park City Commission

Alexis Rodgers VA Mayor of Richmond • Pat Spearman NV Nevada State Senate

• J.C. Romero LA Orleans Parish School Board Tavarris Spinks VA Richmond City Council

Colorado House of John Ronquillo CO WI Wisconsin State Assembly Representatives •

Goleta Union School Patricia "Max" Rorty CA Rene Spring CA Morgan Hill City Council Board Trustee •

Circuit Court Judge of Jill Rose Quinn IL Bryce Stack NH New Hampshire State House • Cook County

Mitch Rosenwald FL Oakland Park City Commission Rebecca "Puck" Stair NM New Mexico State Senate

Rhode Island House of Deborah Ruggiero RI Elizabeth Stefanics NM New Mexico State Senate • Representatives •

Kansas House of KS Wendy Stolyarov NV Sparks City Council • Representatives

• Rebecca Saltzman CA BART Board • John Strand ND Fargo City Commission

Minnesota House of Janelle Sarauw VI U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature Tanner Sunderman MN • Representatives

New Mexico Third Judicial Lisa Schultz NM Timothy Sweeney RI Bristol Town Council • District Court •

Town of Berwyn Heights Cori Schumacher CA Carlsbad City Council Ethan Sweep MD • • Council

County Supervisor-Black Hawk Chris Schwartz IA Eric-John Szczepaniak MI Alpine Township Clerk • County

Washtenaw County Board of Susan Talamantes Kate Scott MI CA California State Senate • Commissioners • Eggman

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 15 • Terry Taplin CA Berkeley City Council Michael Weaver IL Circuit Court of Cook County

Sunnyside Unified School Florida House of Matthew Taylor AZ Jennifer Webb FL • Board Representatives

Arizona House of Oklahoma House of Arlando Teller AZ Summer Wesley OK • Representatives Representatives

San Francisco Community Tom Temprano CA Phillip Westry MD Baltimore City Council • College Board

Washoe County School Kurt Thigpen NV G. Helen Whitener WA Supreme Court Justice • Board of Trustee •

West Virginia House of Cody Thompson WV Scott Wiener CA California State Senate • Delegates •

Gwinnett County San Francisco City College Curt Thompson GA Shanell Williams CA Commission Chair • Board of Trustees

Georgia House of Kyle Thorson ND North Dakota State Senate Matthew Wilson GA • Representatives

Maine House of Dean Trantalis FL Mayor of Ft. Lauderdale Barb Wood ME • • Representatives

Illinois House of Kansas House of Maggie Trevor IL KS Representatives • Representatives

West Contra Costa Unified Brad Trowbridge IL Circuit Court of Cook County Carolyn Wysinger CA School Board Trustee

• Mario Trujillo CA Downey City Council • Peter Yacobellis NJ Montclair Town Council

Oklahoma House of Illinois House of Mauree Turner OK Samuel Yingling IL • Representatives • Representatives

Colorado House of CO Jocasta Zamarripa WI Milwaukee Common Council • Representatives •

Massachusetts House of Washington House of Gretchen Van Ness MA Zach Zappone WA Representatives Representatives

Los Angeles Community Desert Healthcare David Vela CA Les Zendle CA • College District Board • District Director

Peter Volosin VA Roanoke City Council • Edward Zipprich NJ Red Bank Borough Council

Texas House of Chris Walton WI Wisconsin State Assembly Erin Zwiener TX • Representatives

Georgia House of Wyoming House of Alex Wan GA WY Representatives • Representatives

• Christopher Ward CA California State Assembly

Victory Fund saw my potential early and became my first national endorsement, adding legitimacy to my run…Victory Fund is the organization that does the “work to help LGBTQ candidates win. It organized grassroots donors who ensured my campaign could hit the phones and mobilize voters and volunteers.”

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MONDAIRE JONES (NY-17)

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 16 LGBTQ Victory Fund Cabinet Members

The entire Victory Fund team is grateful for the support of our Victory Fund Cabinet Members, organizational partners and corporate partners. Without you, none of the work in this annual report is possible.

PRESIDENT’S CABINET $60,000 AND ABOVE ANNUALLY

Chris & Jennifer Abele Jon Stryker Greg Porter & James Townsend Henry van Ameringen (Deceased)

CHAMPION LEADER $30,000—$59,999 ANNUALLY $12,000—$29,999 ANNUALLY

Joseph Falk JD Angle & Hon. Joel Burns Kyle Ferari-Muñoz & Henry Muñoz Sharon & Taryn Callahan-Miller Richard Holt & Mark McMasters Ron Ginsburg & Santiago Corral Clark Pellett & Robert Kohl Michael Grover & Nunzio Lupo Mel Heifetz Wade Rakes & Nicholas Miller Ambassador James Hormel & Michael Nguyen Edward Snowdon & Duffy Violante Kevin Huvane Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller Chrys Lemon Jessica Nahigian Mayor Annise Parker & Kathy Hubbard Gregory G. Pizarro, Jr. Mellie Price Commissioner Debra Shore Alex Slater Paul Lombardi & Jeff Soref Leslie Wilkes & Marzanne Claiborne

ADVOCATE $5,000—$11,999 ANNUALLY

Jamie Amos & Patrick Kennedy Tripp Carter Commissioner Nathan Jeffries Blake Oshiro Danny Sebright California Senate President David Catania Karla Jurvetson Neil Penick Stephen Skinner Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins Reuben Chong Charles Kelly Thomas Perrault Heather Jones Taylor David Barnhart Benson Cohen John Klenert Ingrid Duran & Catherine Pino Louis Vega & Steve Kleiner Bruce Bastian Mark Dann & Sultan Shakir Jeff Krug Ray Purser & Doug Hollowell Rich Weissman & J.D. Horn Curtis Bell Michael Dively Christopher Massicotte Gregory Reed & Michael Zorich Bernard Whitman Bruce Bonn & Steve Russell Suzanne Dukes & Michael Mattmiller & Jay Petterson Shad Reinstein & Jody Laine Travis Worl Dr. Paul Boskind Sandra Wichelecki Ted Miller Randy Rogers & David Johnston Colin Wright Ashley Brown Gilbert Garcia Pamela Morgan Rich Ross Rabbi Barbara Zacky Tonio Burgos Lynn Greer Christopher Morter Thomas Safran Sue Burnside Ed Harnaga Rick Neal Ann Sheffer & Bill Scheffler Clark Caperton Matthew Phillips & Devin Howard Ryan Offutt Eric Schmidt

TRAILBLAZER $2,500—$4,999 ANNUALLY

Wade Ackerman Samuel Garrett-Pate Ashley Kendrick Greg Noonan Sydney Scott Susan & Crystal Atkins-Weathers Neil Giuliano Jonathan King Jill Normington & Maureen O’Brien Elliott Sernel Mark Baker Bob Glazier & Troy Payne Stuart Kurlander & David Martin Skip Perry Allyn Shaw Khelan Bhatia Robert Gleason & Marc Matys Ronna Stamm & Paul Lehman Phil Perry & Joshua Hicks Hal Shipman David Bohnett JJ Gonzalez Claire Lucas & Judy Dlugacz Hon. Scott Peters & Lynn Gorguze Brett Smiley & Jim DeRentis Jane Wesley Brooks Nick Hellyar Kate Maeder Dean Pitchford Mona Smith Thomas Seymour & Bob Burress R. Christine Hershey Chase & Chris Maggiano David Prophitt Courtney Snowden Jerry Cade Cragg Hines Michael Mahlstedt Bruce Rashbaum, MD Merissa Spear Mary Cook Bryan Hlavinka & David Theisen Jeffrey Marburg-Goodman Jake Riley Matt & Amber Stephens Justin DeJong Jack Hornor Kyle Mathews Seth Rosen Sally Susman & Robin Canter Steve Elmendorf Kelly Horton Drew Hammill & Jason Mida Adam Ruth Andy Tobias Talita Erickson David Jones Laurie Morrison Sauer & Seth Schermer & Joshua Siegel Joy Tomchin Klayton Fennell Linda & Mel Katz Karen Speed Clifford Schireson & Gretchen Wetzel Peter Frank Hon. Christine Kehoe & Ronald Mueller John Venekamp Scott Widmeyer & Alan Yount Matthew Fust Julie Warren Samuel Nitz Jim Schmidt & Joe Woolley Hudson Young

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 17 PIONEER $1,200 - $2,499 ANNUALLY

Matthew Albert Tirey Counts Sara Jacobson Hon. Rich Madaleno Dan Robbins Mark Alvarez II Jewel Day Greg Jeu Brian Maloney Alan Roth & Michael Rodgers Jackie Anderson Linda di Lello Morton Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht Jack McGrory Marc Scatamacchia Christine Aragon Richard Dickson & Luis Lopez Leigh Scott Johnson Nan McRaven Carolyn Schaff Judge John Arrowood Christopher Doyle Giselle Jurkanin Terrence Meck Andrew Shore Nicholas Autiello & Eric Rietveld Mitchell Draizin Matt Kaczmarek Weston Milliken Chuck Smith Neal Baer Dr. Aaron Duggan & Beth A. Duggan Tyler Kalogeros-Treschuk & Erin Moore & Patti Fink Bill Smith Andy Bederman Madeline Eden Jonathan Wilburn Kevin Morrison Marc Solomon Willam Belli Ritchard Engelhardt Barry Karas Chaney Mosley Philip Diamond MD & Kevin Tilden Thomas Blake Michael Fuller & Jerry Lewis Richard Kasten David Myers Charles Tranchant John Blandford Benjamin Gilreath Leslie Katz Amanda Nelson Oliver Truong Andrew Bly Claude Glover Otho Kerr David Nixon Lydia Vaias Aaron Bos-Lun Ruben Gonzales & Joaquin Tamayo Heather Knowlan & April Ayers Jordan Nye Catherine van Bergen & Jos Stumpe Rob Browning Susan Guinn Lisa Kohn Thomas O’Neill Bryan Vezey & Guy Sutton Angel Brunner Harry Harkins Jr. Victoria Kolbe Ed Patterson & Steve Richards Daniel Ward Stephen Carlino & Dennis Fee Paige Harrington G. Paul Kowal Jim Petrone Timothy Warmath Robert J. Chapman Brandon Hernandez Jason Kramer Chris Pfauser & Robert Gow Jeff Watters Robert Claassen Victoria Hill Thomas Patrick Lane Daniel Pinello Kevin Wei Randy Clark Joe Hill Jer Adrianne Lelliott Valerie Ploumpis Eric Wilkerson Joann Clark Michael Siller & Larry Hokanson Alex Levy Jerred Price Daqavise Winston Kelly Clark Ed Holmstrom Stephen Lewis & Jason Kaplan Joe Pumphrey Steven Wood Wendi Clifton Jonathan Lehman & Jeff Lewy & Ed Eishen Abe Rakov James Yiannias & Seth Broder P. Kay Coleman Zachary Huelsing Bill Melamed & Jamey Lundblad David Reid & Philip Hinkle Thomas Zimmerman Dennis Collard David Idrogo Kevin Mack Carol Rizzolo

Corporate and Organizational Partners

GOLD $25,000 AND ABOVE Altria Group Genentech Chevron T-Mobile

SILVER BRONZE $10,000—$24,999 $5,000—$9,999

American Federation of Teachers Barona Band of Mission Indians Anonymous Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP Brady PAC Centene Corporation DRIVE Committee Cox Communications Equality PAC End Citizens United Match Group More Like America PAC OutSmart Magazine PAC to the Future PG&E Corporation Rushton Trust Planned Parenthood Action Fund United Nurses Associations of California Race Chaser Sempra Energy Warner Music Group

PATRON $1,000—$4,999

AFSCME DSPolitical Reed Smith LLP California Dental Association PAC EDF Action San Diego County Democratic Party The Campaign Workshop Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals San Diego Democrats for Equality Compassion & Choices McDonald’s Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Cozen O’Connor New Blue Interactive Seth Turner Group Democratic Governors Association Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP Democratic Strategies Network Planned Parenthood of the Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP Pacific Southwest

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 18 OUR TEAM LGBTQ Victory Fund One Victory Board of Directors Board of Directors

Sharon Callahan-Miller, Chair Chris Abele, Chair Wade Rakes, Vice Chair Sharon Callahan-Miller, Co-Vice Chair JD Angle, Secretary Dr. Claire Lucas, Co-Vice Chair Mellie Price, Treasurer Mike Holloman, Treasurer Richard Holt, Secretary Chris Abele Sue Burnside Hon. John Arrowood Joe Falk Mattheus Stephens Hon. Chris Kehoe Chrys Lemon Samuel Garrett-Pate Jason Mida Kevin Morrison Jess Nahigian Greg Porter Vince Pryor Alex Slater LGBTQ Victory Fund Staff

Mayor Annise Parker, President & CEO Seth Schermer, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Andrea M. Hernandez, Chief Financial Officer Elliot Imse, Vice President of Communications Sean Meloy, Vice President of Political Programs

Andre Adeyemi, Executive Assistant and Board Liason Kathleen Creehan, Operations Director Tiffany Dezort, Corporate and Foundation Gifts Manager Alexander Gabriel, Political Manager Jared Godes, National Events & Engagement Manager Ron Goines, Managing Director of Development Daniel Gugliuzza, Database Manager Ryan Kearney, Political Associate Jarod Keith, Digital Strategy Manager Shelby Kestler, Victory Campaign Board Manager Sarah LeDonne, Senior Communications & Marketing Manager Josh Roth, Victory Cabinet Manager

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 19 Victory Campaign Board

The Victory Campaign Board is the driving engine behind our endorsements and candidate fundraising services. This national and growing board makes the final determination on which candidates to endorse and provides direct contributions and holds fundraisers for endorsed candidates.

BOARD CO-CHAIRS MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE ENDORSEMENT CO-CHAIRS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Sue Burnside Samuel Garrett-Pate Jacqueline Anderson Jim Schmidt Nick Autiello John Klenert, Chair Emeritus

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE CAUCUS CHAIRS CO-CHAIRS Colin Wright, Southern Caucus Kyle Ferari-Muñoz David Reid, Eastern Caucus Catherine Pino Mona Smith, Western Caucus Eric Wilkerson, Midwestern Caucus

BOARD MEMBERS

Oren Adam Jacob George Michelle Ming Dan Robbins Matt Albert Michael Grover Erin Moore Gavin Rose Samuel Alleman Ed Harnaga Laurie Morrison Sauer Keifer Rowlands Mark Alvarez Nick Hellyar Chris Morter Tyler Sadonis Nick Autiello Adali Hernandez James Moses Arnel San Pedro Neal Baer Bryan Hlavinka Rick Neal Christopher Semenas Lauren Baer Edward “Ted” Jackson Amanda Nelson Allyn Shaw Suzanne Beall Eric Johnson Sam Nitz Harold “Hal” Shipman Evan Bergeron Matt Kaczmarek Greg Noonan Robert Sikorski Khelan Bhatia Leslie Katz Jill Normington Lionel Sims III Thomas Blake Ashley Kendrick Matt Okeson Stephen Skinner Andrew Bly Eric Koch Blake Oshiro Brett Smiley Aaron Bos-Lun Lisa Kohn Charlie Panfil Chuck Smith Ashley Brown Joel Kopperud Jon Patterson Carlton Smith Joel Burns Jer Adrianne Lelliott Clark Pellett Ethan Smith Jason Burns Alex Levy Daniel Penchina Tom Strong-Grinsell David Catania Jack Lofgren Paul “Neil” Penick David Taylor Anathea Chino John Loporto Tom Perrault Heather Jones Taylor Wendi Clifton Kevin Mack Kevin Perry Oliver Truong Isaiah Cochran Kate Mader Victor “Skip” Perry Darrell Tucci Dennis Collard Brian Maloney Chris Pfauser Dan Ward Mark Dann Jeffrey Marburg-Goodman De’Andre Pickett Garrett Webb Clifford Davidson Eliz Markowitz Greg Pizarro Kevin Wei Jeremy Davis Chris Massicotte Valerie Ploumpis Brianna Westbrook Justin DeJong Michael Mattmiller Jerred Price Daqavise Winston Linda di Lello Morton Phillip McCarthy David Prophitt Justin Wood Ritchie Engelhardt Matthew McClellan Ray Purser Travis Worl Joe Forte Patrick McCluskey Abe Rakov Thomas Zimmerman Glen Paul Freedman Matthew McDermott Aaron Ridings Scott Zumwalt Richard “Ritchie” Fuentes Marvin McMoore Robbie Rikard Elvin Garcia Jason Melton Jake Riley Kevin Geiger Ted Miller Adrián Rivera-Reyes

If you are interested in getting more involved with Victory Fund as a Campaign Board Member, visit: Join the Board victoryfund.org/vcb to learn more or contact us.

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 20 OUR FINANCIALS

Contributions $1,744,604 | 48% of total revenue

Donor Candidate Contributions REVENUE $1,255,333 | 34% of total revenue

$3,646,300 Events $625,248 | 17% of total revenue

IE Political Contributions $41,920 | 1% of total revenue

Direct Candidate Contributions $1,255,333 | 39% of total expenses

Political Expenditures $743,093 | 24% of total expenses

Research and Communications EXPENSES $403,545 | 13% of total expenses $3,192,433 Direct Donor Benefit $395,766 | 12% of total expenses

Fundraising $227,436 | 7% of total expenses

Management and General $167,260 | 5% of total expenses

Victory Fund 2020 Annual Report | 21 LGBTQ Victory Fund works to achieve and sustain equality by increasing the number of openly LGBTQ elected officials at all levels of government while ensuring they reflect the diversity of those they serve.

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