Did you hear about the Mississippi runoffs? 👀👀

The latest in LGBTQ+ Politics. [LGBTQ+ Victory Fund logo]( [The Agenda]( LGBTQ+ Stories You Should Know About Two Victories in Mississippi! Historic news from Mississippi: on Tuesday, [Spotlight candidate Fabian Nelson WON his runoff]( And even better? As of right now, [Fabian does not have an opponent in the general election (we’ll let you know if that changes), virtually ensuring he’ll be sworn-in in January]( Mississippi is one of two states that has never elected and seated an out LGBTQ+ state legislator - we've only elected a handful of LGBTQ+ candidates in the state's history! Fabian [will OFFICIALLY shatter this rainbow ceiling once and for all this November.]( [Pink News: The state of Mississippi is set to have an openly gay lawmaker for the first time in history after candidate Fabian Nelson won his first Democratic election runoff. “I think a lot of youth around the state who have felt like their leaders are rejecting them or targeting them won’t feel as lonely today.” 🧵 (1/5)]( Victory Fund went all-in to support Fabian's campaign. Here's how: - At the beginning of Fabian's campaign, we deployed staff on the ground, helping him draft his narrative, campaign messaging strategy and literature; - Victory staff organized phone banks and joined Fabian on the campaign trail, knocking doors and organizing volunteers; - We promoted his campaign to our national network, ensuring access to new supporters (like you!) and encouraged other organizations to show their support; - Thanks to our national network of advocates, we were able to raise over $50,000 that went towards Fabian's campaign! Fabian put in the work - and we ensured it paid off. And what’s better than one win? Two wins! Justin Lofton, [running for the Pike County Board of Supervisors, won his runoff by just 27 votes](. [He defeated a long-time incumbent]( [Justin Lofton Facebook post: It’s official! We WON! I need a moment to process all of this but just know that I am so grateful.]( New: Danica Roem’s Opponent’s Anti-Trans Past Exposed Spotlight candidate Danica Roem’s opponent, Bill Woolf, has been using his social media and campaign platforms to champion anti-trans bills, as well as spread horrific anti-trans talking points. [Read the full report from The Washington Blade here](. ICYMI: Danica has faced anti-trans opponents before. In fact, she’s already defeated three of them: in [2017]( [2019]( and again in [2021](. He’s [campaigning with anti-LGBTQ Governor Glenn Youngkin]( and proudly touts his endorsement. He’s [promoting the QAnon movie of the summer, Sound of Freedom](. Bill is a chip off the anti-trans block. His policies are bad for Virginia! [Learn more about Danica’s campaign here](. Quick hits: Meet Some of our Candidates! Olivia Hill is running to be the first out trans woman elected in Tennessee! She spoke with [NewsChannel5]( and [Nashville Scene]( about her historic campaign and her policy plans for Nashville. Davin Clemons, running for Memphis City Council, [is hard at work on the campaign trail]( He also [announced a big endorsement from Planned Parenthood](. In Utah, Taylor Knuth is hard at work on the campaign trail and making his case to be the next mayor of Ogden. [Read his interview with Fox 13 Now]( Clay Hale, our candidate for the San Jose-Evergreen Community College Board, [caught up with EBar to take a deep dive into his campaign. Read the whole interview here]( Will Rollins, running for California’s 41st Congressional District, spoke with Symone Sanders about his race and work to defeat anti-LGBTQ U.S. Congressman Ken Calvert. [Watch the full interview here]( [DONATE BUTTON]( LGBTQ+ Victory Fund is the political arm of the LGBTQ+ community. 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