Support LGBTQIA+ leaders running for local office

Run for Something remains deeply committed to our efforts to elect young, diverse leaders who reflect our communities, and who can make meaningful progress on combating discrimination against all communities who experience it.

 

We believe that better, more reflective leadership is an important part of LGBTQIA+ progress.

 

We are asking supporters to directly support the amazing LGBTQIA+ candidates we're working with in 2022.

 

Each donation will be split evenly between Run for Something's slate of 2022 endorsed candidates who identify as LGBTQIA+ and accept donations via ActBlue.

 

Please check out our candidates below:

 

Arizona

Analise Ortiz

Arizona House, District 24

 

Kyle Clayton

Washington Elementary School District Governing Board

 

Tamillia Valenzuela 

Washington Elementary School District Governing Board

Lorena Austin

Arizona House, District 9

 

Arkansas

Sarah Hampton

Washington County Justice of the Peace, District 1

California

Alex Lee

California Assembly, District 24

 

Alfred Twu

Alameda-Contra Costa Transit Board of Directors, At-Large

 

Andrew Taban

Hart Union School Board, Trustee Area 2

 

Christy Holstege

California Assembly, District 47

 

Jamin Pursell

Richmond City Council, District 4

 

Robert Oliver

West Hollywood City Council

Resa Barillas

Adelanto School Board, Area 4

Jorge Pacheco Jr

Oak Grove School District Board of Education Trustee, Area 3

Christian Thomas Shaughnessy

San Bernardino Community College Board of Trustees, Area 4

 

Colorado

Amanda Gonzalez

Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder

 

David Ortiz

Colorado House, District 38

Ruby Dickson

Colorado House, District 37

 

Delaware

Sarah McBride

Delaware Senate, District 1

Florida

Eunic Ortiz

Florida Senate, District 24

 

Janelle Perez

Florida Senate, District 37

 

Tiffany Hughes

Florida House, District 39

Maria Salamanca

Orange County School Board District 2

 

Georgia

Ben Ku

Gwinnett County Commission, District 2

 

Kim Jackson

Georgia Senate, District 41

 

Marvin Lim

Georgia House, District 99

Ariel Phillips

Georgia House, District 147

 

Hawaii

Adrian Tam

Hawaii House, District 24

 

Illinois

Anthony Joel Quezada

Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 8

 

Anthony Vega

Lake County Clerk

 

Cassandra "CJ" Johnson

Champaign County Treasurer

 

Destinee Ortiz

Will County Board, District 9

 

Kevin B. Morrison

Cook County Board of Commissioners, District 15

 

Indiana

J.D. Ford

Indiana Senate, District 29

 

Iowa

Elinor A. Levin

Iowa House, District 89

 

Kentucky

Kate Turner

Kentucky House, District 33

 

Lindsey Burke

Kentucky House, District 75

 

Liz Sheehan

Lexington-Fayette City Council, District 5

 

Maryland

Joe Vogel

Maryland House, District 17

 

Krystal Oriadha

Prince George’s County Council, District 7

Brandon Russell

St. Mary's County Council, District 2

 

Massachusetts

Sam Montaño

Massachusetts House, Suffolk 15

 

Michigan

Noah Arbit

Michigan House, District 20

 

Justin Mendoza

Michigan House, District 42

 

Domonique Clemons

Genesee County Commission, District 4

 

Austin Marsman

Allegan County Board, District 5

 

Brendan Johnson

Oakland County Board, District 4

 

Jason Hoskins

Michigan House, District 18

 

Jason Morgan

Michigan House, District 23

 

Valarie St. John

Grosse Pointe Public School Board

 

Minnesota

Chantal Oechsle

St. Cloud School Board

 

Jenn Strater

Missouri House, District 100

 

Missouri

Colin Lovett

Missouri House, District 100

Amy Freeland

Missouri House, District 140

 

Montana

Zooey Zephyr

Montana House, District 100

 

Nebraska

John Fredrickson

Nebraska Senate, District 20

 

Nevada

Will Rucker

Nevada Assembly, District 13

 

New Jersey

Kadja Manuel

Trenton City Council, At-Large

 

New York

Angel Vasquez

New York Senate, District 31

 

Jabari Brisport

New York Senate, District 25

 

Kaegan Mays-Williams

New York Senate, District 21

 

Sarah Blas

New York Senate, District 23

Matthew Mackey

New York Assembly, District 101

 

North Carolina

Jonathan Melton

Raleigh City Council, At-large

Brandon Gray

North Carolina House, District 62

 

Ohio

Claire Osborne

Ohio House, District 83

 

Alissa Mayhaus

Ohio House, District 30

 

Oklahoma

Kyle Meraz

Oklahoma House, District 64

 

Mauree Turner

Oklahoma House, District 88

 

Pennsylvania

Ismail Smith-Wade-El

Pennsylvania House, District 49

 

Jessica Benham

Pennsylvania House, District 36

 

La'Tasha D. Mayes

Pennsylvania House, District 24

 

Rianna Czech

Pennsylvania Senate, District 50

 

Rhode Island

Alex Kithes

Rhode Island House, District 49

 

Damian Lima

Rhode Island House, District 6

 

Jackie Goldman

Providence City Council, Ward 5

 

Kinverly Dicupe

Rhode Island House, District 62

 

Tiara Mack

Rhode Island Senate, District 6

 

Zakary Pereira

Rhode Island House, District 22

Giona Picheco

Rhode Island House, District 14

Giang-Jenny Bui

Rhode Island Senate, District 21

 

South Carolina

Chris Salley

South Carolina House, District 7

Ryan Thompson

South Carolina House, District 106

Tennessee

Kate Craig

Tennessee Senate, District 3

 

Torrey Harris

Tennessee House, District 90

 

Texas

Josh Tutt

Texas Senate, District 18

 

Venton Jones

Texas House, District 100

 

Vermont

Emilie Krasnow

Vermont House, Chittenden-9

 

Taylor Small

Vermont House, Chittenden 21

 

Wichie Artu

Vermont Senate, Windham County District

 

Utah

Sahara Hayes

Utah House, District 32

Vermont

Scott Weathers

Vermont House, Lamoille-1

Virginia

Nicholas Gothard

Loudoun County School Board

 

Washington

Emily Randall

Washington Senate, District 26

 

Julianne Gale

Washington Senate, District 35

 

Leiyomi Preciado

Kitsap County Commissioners, District 3

 

West Virginia

Dr. Sydnee Smirl McElroy

West Virginia House, District 26

Wisconsin

Laura Gapske

Wisconsin Assembly, District 73