Openly gay ndidat Robert Zimmerman and Gee Santos face off historic Congrsnal race - CBS New York

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For what is believed to be the first time U.S. history, two openly gay ndidat are petg a general electn for Congrs.

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FIRST NGRSNAL RACE BETWEEN TWO GAY NOME MARKS PROGRS FOR LGBTQ NDIDAT

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Those listed below are Democrats except for Gee Santos, a gay Republin nng agast a gay on for more rmatn about this diverse group. Chris Pappas, a gay man reprentg New Hampshire's First District the U.

TWO OPENLY GAY NDIDAT PETE HISTORIC NGRSNAL RACE ON LONG ISLAND

Eric Sorensen, a gay man, is seekg to make history as the first out ngrsman om Illois. Sean Patrick Maloney, a gay man, was New York State's first out reprentative Congrs. Rchie Torr ma history 2020 as the first gay Ao-Latx person elected to Congrs and one of two Black gay men elected to the body (the other was fellow New Yorker Mondaire Jon, who lost the Democratic primary his own district this year).

Mark Takano, a gay man of Japane scent, was the first out LGBTQ+ Asian Amerin Congrs. A gay man, he's endorsed by Victory Fund and is beg challenged by Republin Erik Olsen and pennt Douglas urty of Victory Fund. In 2018, Sharice Davids beme the first gay Native Amerin elected to the U.

IN HISTORIC HOE RACE BETWEEN GAY NDIDAT, REPUBLIN FEATS DEMOCRAT, NBC NEWS PROJECTS

A native of Pe, he would be the first out gay immigrant elected to Congrs.

IN A POLIL FIRST, TWO GAY NDIDAT FACE OFF NGRSNAL ELECTN

Gay Democrat Will Rolls, a former feral prosecutor, is nng for U. Redistrictg placed cumbent Republin Ken Calvert the district, and Calvert has been tryg to downplay his homophobic rerd.

Robert Zimmerman, a gay man, is nng for U. A Victory Fund endorsee, he's up agast another gay man, Republin Gee urty of Victory Fund.

NEW YORK HOE RACE FEATUR TWO OPENLY GAY CANDIDAT, A FIRST

Gee Santos, a gay man, is a Republin nng agast gay Democrat Robert Zimmerman New York's Third Congrsnal District, loted on Long Island. Jimmy Abrooks, a gay man who works as a mental health unselor, is seekg to bee the first out member of Kentucky's ngrsnal legatn.

In 2018, Colorado's Jared Polis beme the first out gay man elected ernor of any U. The gay Democrat is nng for reelectn this year agast Republin Robert Howell.

Josh Tenor, a gay man, is nng for a send term as litenant ernor of Guam, a U. Erick Rsell, a gay Democrat nng for Connecticut treasurer, stands to bee the first Black out LGBTQ+ statewi elected official the natn.

OPENLY GAY NDIDAT ROBERT ZIMMERMAN AND GEE SANTOS FACE OFF HISTORIC CONGRSNAL RACE

Michael Pieciak, a gay man who has held appoted posns overseeg surance and fance Vermont, is seekg to bee state treasurer; he and Connecticut's Erick Rsell would be the first out members of the LGBTQ+ muny to bee state treasurers.

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Kris May, a gay woman, is seekg to bee Arizona's first out attorney general. John Ehrlich, a gay Democrat, is nng to be the first out judge on the Illois Appellate Court.

8 ballot were 678 lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer ndidat — an 18% crease om 2020, when 574 ndidat ran for office, acrdg to the group. “Tonight’s Rabow Wave is a clear rebe to the creased homophobia and transphobia sweepg our muni – and prov voters want to elect qualified LGBTQ lears, " Fujii said.

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