The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the prior record of 336 in 2020. This year also saw 678 out LGBTQ candidates — the most ever — on the general election ballot.
Since the organization Victory Fund began in 1991, it has supported LGBTQ candidates running for office — from helping train people how to campaign and what to do after winning, to offering a network of fellow LGBTQ elected representatives to learn from.
This election, the fund endorsed more than 500 candidates, Victory’s Vice President of Political Programs Sean Meloy told NPR. The most it had endorsed previously was around 300.
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