This election cycle was historic for LGBTQ Americans for a number of reasons. Not only did a record number of LGBTQ candidates run in 2020, but a record percentage of LGBTQ candidates won their races, according to new data from LGBTQ Victory Fund.
As of this week, 334 of the 782 known LGBTQ general election candidates won their races in November, the Victory Fund data as reported by NBC News found, putting the overall winning percentage at 43 percent.
In terms of sexual orientation demographics, lesbian candidates were the most triumphant of LGBTQ candidates, with over 55 percent winning their elections.
By comparison, 41.5 percent of gay candidates, 40 percent of queer candidates, 35 percent of pansexual candidates, about a third of