Dafis joins a crowded Democratic primary field in the special election for Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill's Congressional seat representing NJ-11. If elected, Dafis would be NJ’s first LGBT member of Congress.
Openly gay Councilman Erik Bottcher announced his candidacy for retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler’s Manhattan congressional seat, joining a bevy of wannabes in the Democratic primary including
A record number of LGBT+ people will run for office in next month's U.S. election, reflecting stronger support for LGBT+ rights among Americans that is eroding concerns about the electability of gay,