A slate of LGBTQ+ candidates are on state primary election ballots tomorrow, Aug. 11, in Vermont and Connecticut.
More New England state primaries are coming up in early September, including Massachusetts’ on Sept. 1, New Hampshire’s on Sept. 8, and Rhode Island’s on Sept. 9. (Maine held its primary on June 9.)
The Midterm General Election is on November 3.
LGBTQ+ candidates to watch in Connecticut
State Treasurer
- Erick Russell (D, Incumbent) is the first Black out LGBTQ statewide elected official in the US. erickforct.com
State House of Representatives
- Raghib Allie-Brennan (D, Incumbent) District 2. www.housedems.ct.gov/Allie-Brennan
- Marcus Brown (D, Incumbent) District 127. housedems.ct.gov
- Dominique Johnson (D, Incumbent) District 143. dominiquejohnson.org
- M.J. Shannon (D, Incumbent) District 17. shannonfor117.com
LGBTQ+ candidates to watch in Vermont
US House
- Becca Balint (D, incumbent). In 2022, Balint became the first woman and first openly LGBTQ US Congress member from the Green Mountain State. Previously, in 2021, she became the first female openly gay person and first woman sworn in as state Senate president pro tempore. beccabalint.com
State Treasurer
- Mike Pieciak (D, Incumbent) mikeforvermont.com
State Senate
- Monique Priestly (D, current state rep) legislature.vermont.gov
- Tanya Vyhovsky (Progressive Party, Incumbent) Chittenden Central. wedge-oleander-erzg.squarespace.com
- Becca White (D, Incumbent) Windsor. From 2019 to 2022, White also served in the state’s house. beccawhitevt.com
State House of Representatives
- Brian Cina (Progressive Party, Incumbent) Chittenden 15. cinaforhouse.com
- Will Greer (D, Incumbent) Bennington 2. In 2024, Greer is the youngest out LGBTQ+ state legislator in the US. williamgreervt.com
- Emilie Kornheiser (D, Incumbent) Windham 7. emiliekornheiser.org
- Saudia LaMont (D, Incumbent) Lamoille-Washington District. lamontforvermont.com
- Mike Rice (D) Bennington-Rutland. mikericevt.com
- Mary-Katherine Stone (D, Incumbent) Chittenden-14. legislature.vermont.gov