LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, announced endorsements of 38 incumbent members of Congress for reelection on Wednesday. The organization previously announced early endorsements of U.S. Representatives Josh Harder (CA-10), TJ Cox (CA-21), Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Katie Porter (CA-45), Harley Rouda (CA-48) and Mike Levin (CA-49), as well as candidates Chris Buber (CA-8), Christy Smith (CA-25), Ammar Campa-Najjar (CA-50), Georgette Gómez (CA-53) and Sara Jacobs (CA-53) in 2019.
Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Rick Zbur:
“Under the Trump-Pence Administration, we have seen an all-out affront on LGBTQ civil rights and our Democracy as a whole. Luckily, our pro-equality champions in Congress have gone toe-to-toe with anti-LGBTQ extremists, held President Trump accountable and stood up for our California values. At the same time, they’ve passed groundbreaking pro-equality legislation to reduce the cost of healthcare, protect our elections, reform our gun safety laws and protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination. We need fighters in Washington — now more than ever — and we know that voters will agree.”
Equality California announced endorsements of the following incumbent members of Congress for reelection in 2020:
Jared Huffman for Congressional District 2 John Garamendi for Congressional District 3 Mike Thompson for Congressional District 5 Doris Matsui for Congressional District 6 Ami Bera for Congressional District 7 Jerry McNerney for Congressional District 9 Mark DeSaulnier for Congressional District 11 Nancy Pelosi for Congressional District 12 Barbara Lee for Congressional District 13 Jackie Speier for Congressional District 14 Eric Swalwell for Congressional District 15 Jim Costa for Congressional District 16 Ro Khanna for Congressional District 17 Anna Eshoo for Congressional District 18 Zoe Lofgren for Congressional District 19 Jimmy Panetta for Congressional District 20 Salud Carbajal for Congressional District 24 Julia Brownley for Congressional District 26 Judy Chu for Congressional District 27 Adam Schiff for Congressional District 28 Tony Cárdenas for Congressional District 29 Brad Sherman for Congressional District 30 Pete Aguilar for Congressional District 31 Grace Napolitano for Congressional District 32 Ted Lieu for Congressional District 33 Jimmy Gomez for Congressional District 34 Norma Torres for Congressional District 35 Raul Ruiz for Congressional District 36 Karen Bass for Congressional District 37 Linda Sánchez for Congressional District 38 Lucille Roybal-Allard for Congressional District 40 Mark Takano* for Congressional District 41 Maxine Waters for Congressional District 43 Nanette Barragan for Congressional District 44 Lou Correa for Congressional District 46 Alan Lowenthal for Congressional District 47 Juan Vargas for Congressional District 51 Scott Peters for Congressional District 52
*Openly LGBTQ
Equality California extends pro-forma endorsements to incumbent candidates in Congress who have earned a 100 percent pro-equality rating for their votes in both of the last two years on the organization’s scored legislation and who meet Equality California’s code of ethics, standards of conduct and other applicable endorsement criteria. Equality California’s Endorsement Process and Guidelines are available online at eqca.org/elections. Equality California’s 2018 and 2019 Legislative Scorecards are also available online here.
For a full list of Equality California’s 2020 endorsements to date, visit eqca.org/elections.
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Equality California is the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization. We bring the voices of LGBTQ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people. We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. www.eqca.org
