Thread by @cmclymer

Hey folks! If you're voting today, there's a decent chance a queer woman candidate is on your ballot. Here are 20 queer women on ballots across the nation today who are endorsed by @TeamLPAC. Take a stroll through this thread and see if you're voting for one of them!

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In Atlanta, 33 year-old @LilianaforATL is running an historic bid for City Council. She's phenomenal. I wrote about her for @damemagazine four years ago: damemagazine.com/2017/11/01/wil…

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-li…

Meanwhile, Kelly Jeanne-Lee is running for a different seat on Atlanta's City Council. She's a teacher who has campaigned on, among other things, affordable housing. Also: she's not on Twitter, so bonus points.

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In Boston, Liz Breadon (@liz4AB) is currently the only openly-LGBTQ person on the City Council. She's running for reelection on affordable housing, jobs, and climate resiliency, among other issues.

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In Broomfield, Colorado, Guyleen Castriotta (@guyleen4) is currently serving as Acting Mayor following her election to the City Council in 2017. She's running to continue the job and would be the first openly-LGBTQ mayor of Broomfield.

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In Cleveland, Rebecca Maurer (@rebecca_maurer) is running for City Council, where she'd be the only openly-LGBTQ woman. A lawyer specializing in student loans and housing, she's campaigning on those areas, public safety, and health.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-re…

In Detroit, Gabriela Santiago-Romero (@gabysantiromero) is running for City Council. She's an activist and non-profit leader who is campaigning on affordable housing and environmental justice.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-ga…

In Knoxville, TN, Councilwoman Seema Singh (@VoteSeema) is running for re-election after four years of a strong progressive record following her successful 2017 bid. She's campaigning on violence, affordable housing, and economic dignity.

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In Minneapolis, Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins (@annapoetic) continues her widely-praised tenure as the most senior openly-trans municipal elected official in the country. She's campaigning on economic justice and public safety.

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In New York City, attorney and organizer Tiffany Cabán (@tiffany_caban), who lost a razor-thin close race for Queens DA in 2019, is now running for City Council. To put it simply, she's extraordinary. Read up on her. And then...

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Also in NYC, Crystal Hudson (@crystalrhudson) has been working in public service in supporting roles for many years. Now, she's bidding to become the first Black openly-LBGTQ woman elected to the City Council.

Vote and donate: nycvotes.org/campaigns/crys…

Also in NYC: poet, activist, artist, and small business owner Kristin Richardson Jordan (@Kristin4Harlem) is also bidding to become the first openly-LBGTQ Black woman elected to the City Council.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-kr…

Finally in NYC: attorney and community activist Lynn Schulman (@schulman2021) is running for City Council on a platform that includes expanding access to health care in Queens.

Vote and donate: nycvotes.org/campaigns/lynn…

Ashley Shade (@ashade4office) is running for City Council of North Adams, MA. She is heavily involved in local human rights advocacy and is campaigning on economic development, mental health, and diversity.

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Gwen Wright (@wright4rensco) recently retired from the State of New York as the Executive Director of the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. She's now running for County Executive of Rensselaer County.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-gw…

Carmen Rivera (@riveraforrenton) is running for City Council of Renton, WA on a platform that includes a focus on workforce development and human and social services. She has long worked as an advocate in social services.

Vote and donate: secure.anedot.com/riveraforrento…

Prof. Minita Sanghvi (@votesanghvi) teaches business in a tenured position at Skidmore College. She's running for Commissioner of Finance in Saratoga Springs, NY on a platform that is centered in economic recovery and financial stability.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-mi…

In Somersworth, NH, At-Large Councilmember Crystal Paradis (@crystalparadis) is running for Mayor on a platform that includes affordable housing and downtown revitalization.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-cr…

In Virginia, Delegate Dr. Dawn Adams (@DelDawnAdamsVA) of the 68th district, is running for her third term. She currently serves as the only practicing medical professional in the VA House of Delegates. Let's get her reelected!

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-da…

Rhett Deitz (@Deitz4Delegate) runs a union print shop in Henry County, VA and is a longtime Democratic field organizer. She is bidding to become only the third openly-LGBTQ woman elected to the Virginia Legislature in the 14th District.

Vote and donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/lpac-rh…

Finally: Virginia Delegate Danica Roem (@pwcdanica), who is, apparently, VERY obsessed with transportation policy and making her constituents' lives in the 13th District a bit easier. She's running for a third term. Pretty damn cool lady.

Vote and donate: teamlpac.com/our-candidates…

So... as you can see, there are numerous queer woman on the ballot today who deserve our votes. Make sure you send this thread to your friends and family who live in these areas. Urge them to vote. Let's make history with @TeamLPAC! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Oh, and donate: teamlpac.com/donate