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334 LGBTQ+ candidates elected in US
In a new report from the LGBTQ Victory Fund, published on Tuesday December 8, it was confirmed that 334 LGBTQ+ candidates were successful in the 2020 US elections. The report, which provided an updated count of the organisation’s candidate tracking data, found 781 openly LGBTQ+ candidates were on this year’s ballots, with 42.7% winning the vote – the highest LGBTQ+ success rate in US history. 57% of Victory Fund endorsed candidates were successful, and 36.9% of known out trans women who ran for office were victorious, including Sarah McBride – the new senator for Delaware who made history as the first out trans legislator in federal office and the highest ranking trans politician in the US.