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A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report 1
“ From the U.S. Congressto statewide officesto state legislaturesand city councils, onElection Night we madehistoric inroads andgrew our political powerin ways unimaginableeven a few years ago.”MAYOR ANNISE PARKER, PRESIDENT & CEOLGBTQ VICTORY FUND BOARD OF DIRECTORSChris Abele, ChairRichard Holt, Vice ChairMattheus Stephens, SecretaryCampbell Spencer, TreasurerStuart AppelbaumSusan AtkinsSue Burnside (ex-officio)Sharon Callahan-MillerPia CarusoneONE VICTORY BOARD OF DIRECTORSRichard Holt, ChairChris Abele, Vice ChairJohn Tedstrom, Vice ChairClaire Lucas, TreasurerCampbell Spencer, SecretaryJohn ArrowoodMichael GroverKim HooverChrys LemonStephen MaciasChristopher Massicotte (ex-officio)Daniel PenchinaVince PryorWade RakesLGBTQ VICTORY FUND CAMPAIGNBOARD LEADERSHIPSue Burnside, Co-ChairChris Massicotte, Co-ChairJim Schmidt, Endorsement ChairLGBTQ VICTORY FUND STAFFMayor Annise Parker, President & CEOAndre Adeyemi, Executive Assistant / Board LiaisonGeoffrey Bell, Political ManagerRobert Byrne, Digital Communications ManagerKatie Creehan, Director of OperationsDan Gugliuzza, Data ManagerEmily Hammell, Events ManagerElliot Imse, Senior Director of Communications1Sarah LeDonne, Digital Marketing ManagerTim Meinke, Senior Director of Major GiftsSean Meloy, Senior Political DirectorCourtney Mott, Victory Campaign Board DirectorAaron Samulcek, Chief Operations OfficerBryant Sanders, Corporate and Foundation Gifts ManagerSeth Schermer, Vice President of DevelopmentCesar Toledo, Political Associate A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
Friend,As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising approaches this June, I amreminded that every so often—perhaps just two or three times a decade—ourmovement takes an extraordinary leap forward in its march toward equality. In 2018,LGBTQ Victory Fund was privileged to be a key part in one of those leaps as thenation and even the world became captivated by the “Rainbow Wave.”Never in our nation’s history have so many openly LGBTQ people run for electedoffice and never have so many been victorious on Election Night. We achievedhistoric firsts once deemed impossible and broke down long-standing politicalbarriers for some of the highest elected offices in our nation. This annual report isa celebration of this historic election cycle and a glimpse at the role Victory Fundplayed to make it happen.While many of our political organization partners are rightfully still celebratingthese 2018 victories and preparing for 2020, at Victory Fund we are doing that andmore. There is no off-election year for us, because our goal is to secure equitablerepresentation for our community at every level of government—including theschool boards, city halls and state legislatures with elections this year. In fact, itis state and local governments that most impact the daily lives of Americans, andit is these governments that can either be equality champions or the enemies ofprogress for LGBTQ people. Our voices are essential in state and local governmentsand the impact extends well-beyond the borders of any city or state.In 2019, we have already endorsed historic candidates who are determined toshatter lavender ceilings and break new ground for our community. At VictoryFund, with your continued support, we will fight tirelessly for these candidates—not only so we can achieve more historic firsts, but so that with time, we canmake historic firsts history. That is the end game: equitable representation in allgovernments everywhere in this nation.The journey ahead is long, but I am thrilled you are with us.Sincerely,Mayor Annise ParkerPresident & CEO, LGBTQ Victory FundFebruary 2019, Washington, DCA Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report 2
A RAINBOW WAVEHistoric Victories Break RecordsAn unprecedented number of openly LGBTQ people ran for office in 2018 and Victory Fund endorsed274 of them—more than at anytime in our 27-year history. Victory Fund invested more than 2 million tosupport our candidates, from the U.S. Senate to local school boards, and 64 percent won on Election Night.Our First Gay GovernorTwenty-five years ago, Colorado wasdubbed the ‘hate state’ for its antiLGBTQ laws and voter-approved antiLGBTQ ballot initiative. But on ElectionNight 2018, that maxim was forevererased when Colorado voters madeJared Polis the first openly gay manelected governor of a U.S. state. Afterjoining Jared for Denver Pride and thenagain for a bus tour in the weeks beforethe election, Mayor Annise Parker said:“Jared will win on the issues. Yes, it is ahistoric candidacy, but it is his vision forColorado that is inspiring voters.”Jared Polis hugs his partner Marlon Reis after winning the governorship.Sharice Davids speaks ata Victory Fund event inKansas City.LGBTQ Women CongressionalCandidates Win BigTen openly LGBTQ people won seats in the U.S.Congress on Election Night 2018—two in the U.S.Senate and eight in the U.S. House—the most in historyfor either chamber. LGBTQ women played an especiallyimportant role, with four non-incumbent womenwinning. Now half of the LGBTQ members of the U.S.Congress are women.Incumbent U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin overcame tensof millions of dollars in attack ads to handily defeat heranti-LGBTQ opponent. U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema wona narrow victory to become the first out bisexual U.S.Senator ever. Together Victory Fund raised more than 366,000 on their behalf and contributed 50,000 to anindependent expenditure for Senator Baldwin.Angie Craig, Sharice Davids and Chris Pappas becamethe first openly LGBTQ U.S. Representatives fromtheir states, Minnesota, Kansas and New Hampshire,respectively. Katie Hill of California became the firstopenly LGBTQ woman elected to Congress from herstate, and all four incumbents running for reelection wontheir races. Victory Fund raised more than 299,000for its endorsed U.S. House candidates and contributedmore than 200,000 for independent expenditures.3 A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
Trans State LegislatorsQuadrupleThree openly trans people won statelegislative seats. Lisa Bunker andGerri Cannon were elected to the NewHampshire House of Representativesand Brianna Titone was elected tothe Colorado state House. Now fouropenly trans state legislators areserving across the country.Trans elected officials at Victory Institute’s International LGBTQ Leaders Conference (left to right): DC ANC Rep. Monika Nemeth, COstate Rep. Brianna Titone, VA Delegate Danica Roem, Erie, PA School Board Member Tyler Titus, and NH state Rep. Lisa Bunker.State Legislative Candidates Break New GroundOnly seven states in the nation had never elected an openly LGBTQperson to their state legislature before Election Night 2018, but now thatnumber is four. Indiana elected JD Ford to the state Senate, Megan Huntwas elected to the Nebraska state House, and Susan Ruiz and BrandonWoodard were elected to the Kansas state legislature. There are now 148openly LGBTQ state legislators.119OPENLY LGBTQ STATELEGISLATORS IN 201824.4%INCREASE148OPENLY LGBTQ STATELEGISLATORS IN 2019First Trans Major PartyGubernatorial NomineeChristine Hallquist won the Democraticgubernatorial primary in Vermont tobecome the first openly trans major partynominee for governor. While she faced anuphill battle against a popular incumbentand ultimately lost in the general election,her primary victory received internationalattention and opened up the door tofuture high-profile trans candidacies.Christine Hallquist (fourth from right)with the Victory Fund team.Shattering Lavender Ceilings EverywhereOur candidates shattered long-standing political barriers to becomehistoric firsts, among them:Nickie Antonio First openly LGBTQ Ohio state SenatorMalcolm Kenyatta First openly LGBTQ Pennsylvania state legislator of colorRicardo Lara First openly LGBTQ person of color elected statewide in the United StatesJeremy Moss First openly LGBTQ Michigan state SenatorDana Nessel First openly LGBTQ person elected statewide in MichiganNeil Rafferty First openly gay man in Alabama state legislatureLamont Robinson First openly LGBTQ Illinois state legislator of colorCalifornia InsuranceJosh Tenorio First openly LGBTQ Lieutenant Governor of GuamCommissionerRicardo LaraMary Washington First openly lesbian elected to Maryland state SenateJennifer Webb First openly lesbian elected to Florida state legislatureA Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report 4
Influencing Races:Our Work at a GlanceAn endorsement from Victory Fund signals to the community that this is a viable LGBTQ candidate worthinvesting in—and that we will work to propel them to victory. Our endorsed candidates receive fundraising,campaign consulting, media assistance and other support, which is part of the reason our candidatessignificantly outperformed non-endorsed candidates in 2018.2018 Endorsed Candidates274 endorsed candidates174 endorsed candidates won / 100 lost63.5% win rate2018 Non-Endorsed Candidates437 non-endorsed LGBTQ candidates126 won / 311 lost28.8% win rateFinancial Support 2,049,000Invested in candidate races 1,079,000Raised forcandidates 811,000 159,000Independent expendituresfor candidatesDirect contributionsto candidates572%3,358%74%Increase in overallcandidate spendingcompared to 2016Increase in independentexpenditures spendingcompared to 2016Of bundling dollarswent to womencandidatesCampaign ConsultingOur experienced political staff providedmore than 200 consulting hours toendorsed candidates: designing fieldstrategies, developing voter targetingplans and reviewing direct mailmessages.5 A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
On the GroundPresident & CEO Annise Parker traveled to raise visibility and fundraise for dozens of candidatesthroughout the election cycle—including Senator Tammy Baldwin, now Governor Jared Polis and now U.S.Representative Sharice Davids. On election week through Election Night, Victory Fund staff was on theground supporting 12 candidates in six states.Rainbow Wave AppearsOver KansasIn the days leading up to Election Night, VictoryFund staff, including Mayor Annise Parker, wereon-the-ground in Kansas to get out the vote forCongressional candidate Sharice Davids and historicstate legislative candidates Brandon Woodard andSusan Ruiz. Victory Fund invested heavily in theraces—helping Sharice achieve a national profile,directly contributing 6500 and raising more than 24,000 for her campaign. We also launched a 33,000 persuasion campaign to elect Brandonand 28,000 to elect Susan in addition to directcontributions to their campaigns.Mayor Parker joins Susan Ruiz in making phone calls to get out theLGBTQ vote.The result in this deep red state: groundbreaking victories for all three. Sharice became the first out LGBTQ personelected to Congress from Kansas and joined Deb Haaland in becoming the first Native American women elected toCongress. Both Brandon and Susan became the first out LGBTQ people elected to the Kansas state legislature.“Kansas is going to change. It’s astounding.”A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report Mayor Annise Parker in The New York Times6
Persuasion CampaignsVictory Fund invested 811,000 into persuasion campaigns aimed at swaying the vote in favor of LGBTQendorsed candidates.As tens of millions poured in to define SenatorTammy Baldwin in a negative light for Wisconsinvoters, Victory Fund worked with partnerorganizations to fight back with an independentexpenditure touting her accomplishments. The earlyinvestment worked—with Senator Baldwin having acomfortable lead heading into Election Day.Then Ohio Representative Nickie Antonio wasfighting a ‘good-old-boys’ establishment politicianto become the first openly LGBTQ Ohio statesenator. When Victory Fund learned he usedtaxpayer dollars to fight a sexual harassment claimagainst him, we went on the attack, ensuring nowstate Senator Antonio returned to Columbus.Megan Hunt was in a runoff and needed increasedname recognition to become the first openlyLGBTQ person to serve in the Nebraska Legislature.Victory Fund launched a campaign around theissues she cares most about—and voters liked whatthey learned.Incumbent Georgia state Representative SamPark was the primary target for a pickup seat bythe Republican party in the state. When pollingshowed his seat was in danger and his anti-LGBTQopponent was catching up, Victory Fund went onthe offensive. We helped him save the seat andalso elected another openly LGBTQ state legislativecolleague in the process, Matt Wilson.7 A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
Partnership BuildingWe teamed up with more than 50 electoral partners to secure additional endorsements and support for ourcandidates, among them:Owning the ‘Rainbow Wave’We introduced a real-time LGBTQ candidate datacollection system that became the backbone for the‘Rainbow Wave’ media narrative that Victory Fundpromoted globally. As the only organization with thatdata, we secured hundreds of media stories that raisedthe profile of Victory Fund and our candidates.A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report 8
Our 2018 LGBTQ CandidatesGame Changer Candidates WINNERStatewide or federal candidates that can make history at the highest levels of government.Matthew HeinzAZUS House of RepresentativesMatt PelikanMNMinnesota Attorney General Kyrsten SinemaAZUS SenateJoshua BoscheeNDNorth DakotaSecretary of State Katie HillCAUS House of RepresentativesChris PappasNHUS House of Representatives Mark TakanoCAUS House of RepresentativesNelson AraujoNVNevada Secretary of State Jared PolisCOGovernor of ColoradoPat SpearmanNVUS House of RepresentativesLauren BaerFLUS House of RepresentativesSean Patrick MaloneyNYAttorney General of New YorkDavid RichardsonFLUS House of RepresentativesSean Patrick MaloneyNYUS House of RepresentativesJoshua TenorioGuamLt. Governor of GuamTracy MitranoNYUS House of RepresentativesKim Coco IwamotoHILt. Governor of HawaiiRick NealOHUS House of RepresentativesSharice DavidsKSUS House of RepresentativesKate BrownORGovernor of OregonJim GrayKYUS House of RepresentativesAshley LunkenheimerPAUS House of RepresentativesRufus GiffordMAUS House of RepresentativesDavid CicillineRIUS House of RepresentativesMaura HealeyMAMassachusetts AttorneyGeneralGina Ortiz JonesTXUS House of RepresentativesRichard MadalenoMDGovernor of MarylandLupe ValdezTXGovernor of Texas Dana NesselMIMichigan Attorney GeneralChristine HallquistVTGovernor of Vermont Angie CraigMNUS House of Representatives Mark PocanWIUS House of RepresentativesErin Maye-QuadeMNLt. Governor of Minnesota Tammy BaldwinWIUS Senate Spotlight CandidatesState and local races distinguished as historic firsts or in regions with few or no LGBTQ lawmakers.Elias RojasAKAlaska House ofRepresentatives Sam ParkGAGeorgia House ofRepresentativesNeil RaffertyALAlabama House ofRepresentatives Matthew WilsonGAGeorgia House ofRepresentativesFelicia StewartALAlabama House ofRepresentatives J.D. FordINIndiana State SenateTippi McCulloughARArkansas House ofRepresentatives Susan RuizKSKansas House ofRepresentativesMark LenoCAMayor of San Francisco Brandon WoodardKSKansas House ofRepresentativesCedric McMinnFLFlorida House ofRepresentativesJosh MersKYKentucky House ofRepresentatives Jennifer WebbFLFlorida House ofRepresentativesRicardo WhiteMIMichigan House ofRepresentatives Park CannonGAGeorgia House ofRepresentativesAmelia MarquezMTMontana House ofRepresentatives 9 A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
Megan HuntNENebraska LegislatureKristin SealePAPennsylvania House ofRepresentativesScott WinklerNENebraska LegislatureDaniel Smith Jr.PAPennsylvania House ofRepresentatives Nickie AntonioOHOhio State Senate Derek KitchenUTUtah State Senate Malcolm KenyattaPAPennsylvania House ofRepresentatives Cody ThompsonWVWest VirginiaHouse of DelegatesAlex GutierrezCATulare City Council Endorsed CandidatesLyn FranksAKAlaska House ofRepresentativesLaurie FarrowARJustice of the Peace,Carroll County Rosanna HerberCASacramento MunicipalUtility DistrictMark KinionARArkansas House ofRepresentatives Scott HoustonCAWest Basin Municipal WaterDistrictSarah ScanlonARArkansas North Little RockSchool BoardPhil KimCASan Francisco UnifiedSchool District Andres CanoAZArizona House ofRepresentativesShawn KumagaiCADublin City Council CAAZArizona House ofRepresentativesRicardo LaraCesar ChavezCalifornia InsuranceCommissionerCACalifornia State AssemblyBrian GarciaAZTempe Union HSDGoverning BoardEvan Low Rafael MandelmanCAJohn GomezAZCartwright School DistrictGoverning BoardSan Francisco Board ofSupervisors Dave MyersCASheriff of San Diego CountyLaura Parmer-LohanCASan Carlos City CouncilJeffrey PrangCALos Angeles County AssessorMiles PrinceCASan Gabriel Valley MunicipalWater DistrictGabriel QuintoCACity of El CerritoJoaquin RiveraCAAlameda CountyBoard of EducationMia SatyaCASan FranciscoUnified School District Daniel HernandezAZArizona House ofRepresentatives Darlene MartinezAZConstable of DowntownJustice Court James AguilarCASan Leandro Unified SchoolDistrict Governing Board Kevin BeiserCASan Diego Unified SchoolBoard PresidentJordan BrandmanCAAnaheim City CouncilAlex BrownCAChico City CouncilJennifer CampbellCASan Diego City CouncilCori SchumacherCAMayor of CarlsbadSabrina CervantesCACalifornia State AssemblyJoy SilverCACalifornia State SenateJames ChangCABerkeley Rent StabilizationBoardAdam SpicklerCACabrillo College TrusteeDenise DavisBetty ValenciaCAOrange City CouncilCARedlands City CouncilLinda DeosCADavis City CouncilRachelanneVander WerfCAAmerican River Flood ControlDistrict TrusteeLori DrosteCABerkeley City CouncilWhitney WeddellCAKern County SupervisorBonnie DumanisCASan Diego Board ofSupervisorsTyller WilliamsonCAMonterey City CouncilJimmy DutraCASanta Cruz County SupervisorAhmad ZahraCAFullerton City CouncilShay Franco-ClausenCASan Jose City CouncilCesar ZepedaCARichmond City CouncilShay Franco-ClausenCASanta Clara Valley OpenSpace Authority Daneya EsgarCOColorado House ofRepresentativesJason GalisatusCARedwood City Council Rochelle GalindoCOColorado House ofRepresentativesRobert GarciaCAMayor of Long Beach Leslie HerodCOColorado House ofRepresentativesTodd GloriaCACalifornia State AssemblyCOCASanta Ana City Council Sonya Jaquez LewisPaul GonzalesColorado House ofRepresentativesSunday GoverCACalifornia State Assembly Brianna TitoneCOColorado House ofRepresentativesRaymond GregoryCACathedral City Council Member Alex ValdezCOColorado House ofRepresentativesEric GudzCADavis City Council Raghib Allie-BrennanCTConnecticut House ofRepresentatives A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report 10
CaitlinClarkson-PereiraCTConnecticut House ofRepresentativesKevin LemboCTConnecticut State ComptrollerJohn ScottCTConnecticut House ofRepresentativesJason AndreanDCDC State Board of EducationKent BoeseDCDC CouncilDionne ReederDCDC CouncilJoseph DaigleDEDelaware House ofRepresentativesBryan CaletkaFLDavie Town CouncilJavier EstevezFLFlorida House ofRepresentativesSteve GlassmanFLFort Lauderdale CouncilCarlos Guillermo SmithFLFlorida House ofRepresentativesTeri JohnstonFLMayor of Key WestShevrin JonesFLFlorida House ofRepresentativesCedric McMinnFLFlorida House ofRepresentatives Dean TrantalisFLMayor of Fort LauderdaleBen KuGAGwinnett CountyCommissioner Renitta ShannonGAGeorgia House ofRepresentativesLasia CasilGuamLegislature of GuamJake SchaferHIHawaii House ofRepresentativesLiz BennettIAIowa House of RepresentativesJohn McCrostieIDIdaho State HouseMichael FortiILCircuit Court Cook CountyCecilia HoranILJudicial CircuitCourt of HartiganChris MillerILMadison County TreasurerKevin MorrisonILCook County BoardCommissionerRob ReneauILPeoria County Board MemberLamont RobinsonILIllinois House ofRepresentativesDebra ShoreILCommissioner,Metropolitan WaterReclamation District of GreaterChicagoMaggie TrevorILIllinois House ofRepresentativeSam YinglingILIllinois House ofRepresentativeDavid ErmoldKYRowan County ClerkSusan LambKYLexington City Council 11Richard PerqueLACivil District Court JudgeJulian CyrMAMassachusetts State SenateKevin HigginsMAMassachusetts House ofRepresentativesJack LewisMAMassachusetts House ofRepresentativesTanya NeslusanMAMassachusetts House ofRepresentativesSarah PeakeMAMassachusetts House ofRepresentatives Amaad RiveraMAMassachusetts State SenateEvan RossMAAmherst Town CouncilGabriel AceveroMDMaryland House of DelegatesLiz BarrettMDFrederick CountyBoard of EducationDana BeyerMDMaryland State SenateLuke ClippingerMDMaryland House of DelegatesBonnie CullisonMDMaryland House of DelegatesPete FosselmanMDMontgomery County CouncilEvan GlassMDMontgomery County CouncilMila JohnsMDMaryland House of DelegatesAnne KaiserMDMaryland House of DelegatesByron MacfarlaneMDHoward CountyRegister of WillsKevin MackMDMaryland House of Delegates Mary WashingtonMDMaryland State SenateJustin ChenetteMEMaine State SenateRyan FecteauMEMaine House ofRepresentatives Andrew McLeanMEMaine House ofRepresentatives Matthew MoonenMEMaine House ofRepresentativesJake CunninghamMIOakland County Circuit CourtJon HoadleyMIMichigan House ofRepresentativesGarnet LewisMIMichigan State Senate Jason MorganMIWashtenaw CountyCommissionerJeremy MossMIMichigan State SenateKatie ScottMIWashtenaw CountyCommissioner Tim SnellerMIMichigan House ofRepresentativesWendy BerryMNWest St. Paul City CouncilHunter CantrellMNMinnesota House ofRepresentativesDave HutchinsonMNHennepin County SheriffRyan DillonMOMissouri State Senate Ian MackeyMOMissouri House ofRepresentatives Greg RazerMOMissouri House ofRepresentativesMitch WeberMOMissouri House ofRepresentatives Bryce BennettMTMontana State SenateAndrea OlsenMTMontana House ofRepresentatives John ArrowoodNCNorth CarolinaCourt of Appeals Cecil BrockmanNCNorth Carolina House ofRepresentatives Deb ButlerNCNorth Carolina House ofRepresentatives Allison DahleNCNorth Carolina House ofRepresentatives Greg FordNCWake County Board ofCommissioner A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
Mark KleinschmidtNCOrange County Clerk ofSuperior Court Amanda MarisNCNorth CarolinaDistrict Court Judge Marcia MoreyNCNorth Carolina House ofRepresentativesMarcia MorganNCNorth Carolina House ofRepresentatives Marque SnowNEOmaha Public Schools DistrictLisa BunkerNH Gerri CannonTorrey HarrisTNTennessee House ofRepresentatives Shannon BaldwinTXHarris County Criminal CourtJason CoxTXHarris County Probate CourtJessica GonzalezTXTexas House ofRepresentatives Mary GonzalezTXTexas House ofRepresentativesNew Hampshire House ofRepresentatives Celia IsraelTXTexas House ofRepresentativesNHNew Hampshire House ofRepresentatives Julie JohnsonTXTexas House ofRepresentativesCarlos CardonaNHNew Hampshire House ofRepresentativesSteven KirklandTXTexas Supreme CourtMason DonovanNHNew Hampshire State SenateJim KovachTXHarris County CivilCourt at LawDan InnisNHNew Hampshire State SenateBobby LevinskiTXAustin City CouncilGarrett MuscatelNHNew Hampshire House ofRepresentativesShannon McClendonTXTexas State SenateNeil AbadieNJJesey City Board of Education Betsy DriverNJMayor of FlemingtonJulia FahlNJMayor of Lambertville CaitlinGiles-McCormickNJFlemington Borough Council Reed GuscioraNJMayor of TrentonMeghan HurykNJNeptune City Borough CouncilElvin MonteroNJTrenton City CouncilLeonard RestoNJChatham Borough CouncilDaniel WardNJBarnegat Township CommitteeMelanie ScheibleNVNevada State SenateLidia StiglichNVHarry Bronson Beau MillerTX190th Judicial District CourtMark PharissTXTexas State SenateJerry SimoneauxTXHarris County Probate CourtDanielle SkidmoreTXAustin City CouncilCharles SpainTXCourt of Appeals for the 14thDistrict of TexasSusan SteegTXTravis CountyJustice of the PeaceFran WatsonTXTexas State SenateNicole CarryVANorfolk School BoardBecca BalintVTVermont State SenateDebbie IngramVTVermont State SenateNevada Supreme Court Kathleen JamesVTVermont House ofRepresentativesNYNew York State Assembly Bill LippertVTVermont House ofRepresentativesDeborah GlickNYNew York State AssemblyKathy GillespieWAAidan O'Connor Jr.NYNew York State AssemblyWashington House ofRepresentativesDaniel O'DonnellNYNew York State Assembly Laurie JinkinsWAWashington House ofRepresentativesMelissa SklarzNYNew York State AssemblyChristine KilduffWAWashington House ofRepresentativesMatt TitoneNYNew York Surrogate ofRichmond CountyMarko LiiasWAWashington State SenateJohn McManusOHOhio House of RepresentativesNicole MacriWAWashington House ofRepresentativesLis RegulaOHPortage County AuditorJamie PedersenWAWashington State SenateTaylor SappingtonOHOhio House of Representatives Emily RandallWAWashington State SenateMichael ScottWAKing CountySuperior Court JudgeClaire WilsonWAWashington State SenateMarisabel CabreraWIWisconsin State Assembly Chelsey BranhamOKOklahoma House ofRepresentativesCM HallORNewport City HallTina KotekOROregon House ofRepresentativesBeach PaceORHillsboro City CouncilKarin PowerOROregon House ofRepresentatives Brian SimsPAPennsylvania House ofRepresentativesSamuel BellRIRhode Island State SenateRebecca KislakRIRhode Island House ofRepresentativesDonna NesselbushRIRhode Island State SenateA Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report Tim CarpenterWIWisconsin State SenateLee SnodgrassWIWisconsin State SenateMark SpreitzerWIWisconsin State AssemblyJoCasta ZamarripaWIWisconsin State AssemblyMatt SpurlockWVWest VirginaHouse of Delegates12
Victory Fund Financials2019 Calendar of EventsDonor CandidateContributionsRegister for our 2019 events atvictoryfund.org/events. 925,000 (21%)March 3San DiegoChampagne Brunch*April 7National ChampagneBrunch (DC)*REVENUE 4,437,000Events 853,000 (19%)IE Political ContributionsContributions 821,000 (19%) 1,838,000 (41%)Management& General 253,000 (6%)Political Expenditures 707,000 (17%)Research andCommunicationsApril 16New York ReceptionMay 19Houston ChampagneBrunch*July 13San Diego Women’sPride BrunchJuly 18Pacific NorthwestReception (Seattle)September15Kansas City ReceptionSeptember22Chicago ChampagneBrunchOctober 6Atlanta Bubbles &BiscuitsOctober 13Nashville ChampagneBrunch 319,000 (8%)Direct DonorBenefit 690,000 (16%)E X PE N S E S 4,241,340* A signature Victory Fund Champagne BrunchVirginia DelegateDanica Roemspeaks at the2018 NationalChampagneBrunch.Fundraising 551,000 (13%)IE PoliticalExpendituresDonor CandidateContributions 925,000 (22%) 796,000 (19%)13 A Rainbow Wave: 2018 Annual Report
LGBTQ laws and voter-approved anti-LGBTQ ballot initiative. But on Election Night 2018, that maxim was forever erased when Colorado voters made Jared Polis the first openly gay man elected governor of a U.S. state. After joining Jared for Denver Pride and then again for a bus tour in the weeks before the election, Mayor Annise Parker said:
