U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has won every election she has contested as an openly gay candidate |
If she wins, Baldwin would become the highest openly LGBT elected official in the United States. The Victory Fund, which supports openly LGBT candidates for elected office, had this to say:
There is a petition urging Tammy Baldwin to run, along with the twitter hashtag #runtammyrun.“This would obviously be a top priority for us. Tammy Baldwin has been an outstanding congresswoman, and she’d be an outstanding senator,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which has endorsed Baldwin repeatedly. In 1998, when Baldwin became the first openly LGBT candidate to win election to the U.S. Congress as a freshman, the Victory Fund raised nearly a quarter million dollars for her campaign.“This would be a remarkable milestone for LGBT Americans. Congresswoman Baldwin is one of the most admired public officials I know. She would have the strong support of those who want to see our economy work for all Americans, and who believe that all voices deserve a place at the table,” Wolfe said.
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