LPAC Endorses 18 More Candidates for 2024; 207 Endorsed for 2024 Cycle 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16th, 2024

                                                              

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LPAC Endorses 18 More Candidates for 2024; 207 Endorsed for 2024 Cycle 

Washington, D.C. –Today, LPAC, the nation’s only organization dedicated to advancing the political representation of LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary candidates, endorsed 18 more out LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary candidates for state and local offices. This diverse group of leaders is committed to advancing equality, justice, and progressive values across the United States. LPAC has endorsed 189 candidates for the 2024 cycle.

“We’re thrilled to add 18 groundbreaking leaders to our list of endorsed candidates, each of whom is working to drive LGBTQ representation and equality,” said Janelle Perez, Executive Director of LPAC. "We now have more than 200 endorsed candidates up and down the ballot who are changing the face of politics, and fighting for the values that LPAC holds dear – justice and equality.”

LPAC endorses the following 18 candidates:

California

  • Ariana Arestegui (she/her), Garden Grove City Council, CA (District 6)

  • Rowena Brown (she/her), Oakland City Council, CA (At-Large)

  • Charlene Wang (she/her), Oakland City Council, CA (At-Large)

  • Jen Corn (she/her), Berkeley School Board, CA

  • Beija Gonzalez (she/her), Oak Grove Board of Education, CA (Area 1)

  • Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez (she/they), Oakland School Board, CA (District 5)

  • Valerie Taber (she/her), Redlands School Board, CA (Area 5)

Michigan

  • Susan Estep (she/her), Saline Board of Education, MI

  • Christine Terpening (she/her), Michigan House of Representatives (District 78)

Minnesota

  • Athena Hollins (she/her), Minnesota House of Representatives, (District 66B)

New Hampshire

  • Janet Lucas (she/her), New Hampshire House of Representatives (Grafton 7)

 New Jersey

  • Danni Newbury (she/her), Rahway City Council, NJ (Ward 5)

  • Leslie Rippon (she/her), Rahway Board of Education, NJ

Oregon

  • Jennifer Park (she/they), Portland City Council, OR (District 2)

Tennessee

  • Joni Cochran (she/her), Tennessee House of Representatives (District 46)

Vermont

  • Kathleen James (she/her), Vermont House of Representatives (Bennington 4)

  • Emilie Kornheiser (she/they), Vermont House of Representatives, (Windham-7)

  • Rebecca White (she/her), Vermont State Senate (Windsor District)

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