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2020

Formed in 2020, The Q Trust donor network collectively contributed $1,453,625 to recommended races and local partners. We have included the priority races from the 2020 Slate below along with the election results (win / loss).

Alaska

Top Lines

  • Only one candidate is on ActBlue, so "the full slate" is not available for Alaska
  • Majority governing coalition in the State House
  • Goal: Flip 4 State House seats 
  • Target: Strengthen nondiscrimination protections statewide

State House - 25 | Anchorage – Calvin Schrage WIN!

State House- 16 | Anchorage – Ivy Spohnholz WIN!

State House - 27 | Anchorage – Liz Snyder WIN!

Alaskans Together for Equality

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Arizona

Top Lines

  • Must win to flip US Senate 
  • Goal: Flip 2 State House seats and 3 State Senate seats
  • Target: Pass nondiscrimination bill in pro-equality legislature

State Senate - 06 | Pine – Col. Felicia French Loss

State Senate - 17 | Chandler – Ajlan “AJ” Kurdoglu Loss

State Senate - 28 | Phoenix – Christine Marsh WIN!

State House - 06 | Flagstaff – Coral Evans Loss

State House - 20 | Phoenix – Judy Schwiebert WIN!

State House - 21 | Peoria – Kathy Knecht Loss

Equality Arizona

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Florida

Top Lines

  • Key swing state with strong local organizing
  • Goal: Flip 4 State House seats and shrink margins in State Senate
  • Target: Improve political landscape for statewide protections

State Senate - 35 | Fort Lauderdale – Shevrin Jones WIN!

State Senate - 39 | Miami – Javier Fernandez Loss

State Senate - 09 | Altamonte Springs – Patricia Sigman Loss

State House - 115 | South Miami – Franccesca Cesti-Browne Loss

State House - 89 | Ocean Ridge – Jim Bonfiglio Loss

State House - 21 | Gainesville – Kayser Enneking Loss

State House - 69 | St. Petersburg – Jennifer Webb Loss

State House - 70 | Clearwater – Michele Rayner WIN!

State House - 118 | Tamiami – Ricky Junquera Loss

Equality Florida

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Georgia

Top Lines

  • Only state in 2020 to have two US Senate seats on the ballot
  • Goal: Pick up State House seats to help defeat future anti-LGBTQ bills
  • Target: Advance LGBTQ protections in the state

State House - 52 | Sandy Springs – Shea Roberts WIN!

State House - 109 | McDonough – Regina Lewis-Ward WIN!

State House - 151 | Albany – Joyce Barlow Loss

State House - 35 | Acworth – Kyle Rinaudo Loss

State House - 43 | Marietta – Luisa Wakeman Loss

Georgia Equality

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Kansas

Top Lines

  • Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature
  • Goal: Protect openly LGBTQ US Rep. Sharice Davis (D)
  • Goal: Flip 1 State House seat and 2 State Senate seats to break super majority
  • Target: Enable Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to defend and expand LGBTQ protections

State Senate - 05 | Leavenworth – Jeff Pittman WIN!

State Senate - 10 | Shawnee – Lindsey Constance Loss

State House - 17 | Lenexa – Jo Ella Hoye WIN!

Mainstream Coalition

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Michigan

Top Lines

  • Critical battleground state  
  • Goal: Flip 4 seats in the State House
  • Goal: Win 2 seats on the State Supreme Court
  • Target: Pass nondiscrimination bill in pro-equality legislature

Supreme Court | Ann Arbor – Bridget Mary McCormack WIN!

Supreme Court | Ann Arbor – Elizabeth Welch WIN!

State House - 104 | Traverse City – Dan O'Neil Loss

State House - 39 | West Bloomfield – Julia Pulver Loss

State House - 61 | Kalamazoo – Christine Morse WIN!

State House - 66 | Mattawan – Abigail Wheeler Loss

State House - 79 | Benton Harbor – Chokwe Pitchford Loss

State House - 98 | Midland – Sarah Schulz Loss

Equality Michigan Action Network

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North Carolina

Top Lines

  • Major races up and down the ballot, include a must-win US Senate seat
  • Goal: Re-elect Gov. Roy Cooper (D) 
  • Goal: Flip 4 State House seats and 4 State Senate seats
  • Goal: Re-elect Attorney General Josh Stein
  • Goal: Protect pro-equality judges
  • Target: Win pro-equality legislative majorities to allow for progressive legislation 

Governor – Roy Cooper WIN!

Attorney General – Josh Stein WIN!

Supreme Court 1 – Cheri Beasley Loss

Supreme Court 4 – Mark Davis Loss

Supreme Court 2 – Lucy Inman Loss

Appeals Court – Chris Brook Loss

State Senate - 09 | Wilmington – Harper Peterson Loss

State Senate - 11 | Smithfield – Allen Wellons Loss

State Senate - 18 | Raleigh – Sarah Crawford WIN!

State House - 37 | Raleigh – Sydney Batch Loss

State House - 63 | Alamance – Ricky Hurtado WIN!

State House - 66 | Rockingham – Scott Brewer Loss

State House - 98 | Huntersville – Christy Clark Loss

Equality North Carolina

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Pennsylvania

Top Lines

  • Critical battleground state 
  • Goal: Flip 9 State House seats and 4 State Senate seats
  • Goal: Re-elect Attorney General Josh Shapiro
  • Target: Pass nondiscrimination bill in pro-equality legislature

Attorney General – Josh Shapiro WIN!

State House - 143 | Doylestown – Wendy Ullman Loss

State House - 162 | Darby – Dave Delloso WIN!

State House - 53 | Franconia – Steve Malagari WIN!

State House - 120 | Wyoming – Joanna Bryn Smith Loss

State House - 152 | Hatboro – Nancy Guenst WIN!

Texas

Top Lines

  • Redistricting will impact Congressional districts and State Senate
  • Goal: Flip 9 State House seats
  • Target: Defend against anti-LGBTQ legislation 

State House - 132 | Katy – Gina Calanni Loss

State House - 134 | Bellaire – Ann Johnson WIN!

State House - 138 | Houston – Akilah Bacy Loss

State House - 96 | Crowley – Joe Drago Loss

State House - 97 | Fort Worth – Elizabeth Beck Loss

State House - 115 | Carollton – Julie Johnson WIN!

State House - 45 | Driftwood – Erin Zwiener WIN!

Texas Freedom Network

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West Virginia

Top Lines

  • Republicans have a trifecta in state government after Democratic governor flipped
  • Goal: Flip 4 State Senate seats
  • Goal: Elect pro-equality Attorney General candidate Sam Petsonk
  • Target: Improve political landscape for statewide LGBTQ protections

Attorney General – Sam Petsonk Loss

State Senate - 01B | Hancock – Randy Swartzmiller Loss

State Senate - 11B | Richwood – Denise Campbell Loss

State Senate - 16B | Martinsburg – Pete Dougherty Loss

Fairness West Virginia

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Federal

Top Lines

  • These Congressional candidates represent many firsts for their respective communities
  • Goal: Maintain control of the US House 
  • Target: Expand the Democratic majority and build a pipeline of LGBTQ officeholders 

US House | KS-03 – Sharice Davids WIN!

US House | NY-17 – Mondaire Jones WIN!

US House | NY-15 – Ritchie Torres WIN!

US House | CA-53 – Georgette Gómez Loss

US House | MI-06 – Jon Hoadley Loss

US House | TX-23 – Gina Ortiz Jones Loss

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