Four LGBTQ candidates — three for city council and one for city school board — won their local elections in Vermont when voters came out to the polls on March 1.
In Burlington, Progressive incumbent Joe Maggee led with 72 percent of the vote against Republican Christopher-Aaron Felker, according to VT Digger. Felker, who is also gay, came under criticism during the campaign for his anti-transgender views.
In Winooski, of the seven candidates seeking city council seats, Aurora Hurd and Thomas Renner finished first and second, respectively, VT Digger reports.
And in Rutland, Marybeth Lennox-Levi received the most votes of the eight candidates running for the city board of school commissioners, says SevenDaysVT, which reported that:
Rutland City voter turnout was higher than normal, deputy clerk Tracy Kapusta said, and the city ran out of ballots, forcing the clerk’s office to use photocopies. …
“I believe with the results Rutland is in a much more favorable position to educate our children and welcome New Americans to our community,” [current Rutland City school commissioner] Notte wrote. “We need to grow our population and retain our youth to be a viable community.”
All four candidates were endorsed by LGBTQ Victory Fund, which said, “This midterm election [year] is about enthusiasm. Voters across the country are excited – and determined – to elect candidates with diverse perspectives who instill messages of hope, acceptance and courage. This is just the beginning. The Rainbow Wave is stronger than ever.”
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