Human Rights Campaign

Who they are

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is an American LGBTQ advocacy group. It is the largest LGBTQ political lobbying organization within the United States.

From Wikipedia.

Where their endorsements fall

Of the 41 endorsed candidates on our ballots: 41 Democrats.

The 36 with a published academic score (Voteview, Shor–McCarty or DIME) average moderately left. This describes the candidates they endorsed, not Human Rights Campaign themselves.

Who they endorsed

Alabama

• Shomari Figures (Democrat) · Alabama U.S. House District 2

Arizona

• Katie Hobbs (Democrat) · Arizona Governor
• Jonathan Nez (Democrat) · Arizona U.S. House District 2
• JoAnna Mendoza (Democrat) · Arizona U.S. House District 6

California

• Xavier Becerra (Democrat) · California Governor
• Scott Wiener (Democrat) · California U.S. House District 11

Colorado

• Jessica Killin (Democrat) · Colorado U.S. House District 5

Delaware

• Sarah McBride (Democrat) · Delaware U.S. House (at-large)

Georgia

• Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democrat) · Georgia Governor
• Jon Ossoff (Democrat) · Georgia U.S. Senate

Illinois

• JB Pritzker (Democrat) · Illinois Governor

Iowa

• Christina Bohannan (Democrat) · Iowa U.S. House District 1
• Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat) · Iowa U.S. House District 3

Kansas

• Sharice Davids (Democrat) · Kansas U.S. House District 3

Maine

• Hannah Pingree (Democrat) · Maine Governor
• Troy Jackson (Democrat) · Maine U.S. Senate

Maryland

• Wes Moore (Democrat) · Maryland Governor

Massachusetts

• Maura Healey (Democrat) · Massachusetts Governor
• Katherine Clark (Democrat) · Massachusetts U.S. House District 5
• Ed Markey (Democrat) · Massachusetts U.S. Senate

Michigan

• Sean McCann (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 4
• William Lawrence (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. House District 7
• Abdul El-Sayed (Democrat) · Michigan U.S. Senate

Minnesota

• Amy Klobuchar (Democrat) · Minnesota Governor

Nebraska

• Denise Powell (Democrat) · Nebraska U.S. House District 2

Nevada

• Aaron Ford (Democrat) · Nevada Governor

New Hampshire

• Chris Pappas (Democrat) · New Hampshire U.S. Senate

New Mexico

• Deb Haaland (Democrat) · New Mexico Governor

New York

• Kathy Hochul (Democrat) · New York Governor

Ohio

• Sherrod Brown (Democrat) · Ohio U.S. Senate (special election)

Oregon

• Tina Kotek (Democrat) · Oregon Governor

Pennsylvania

• Josh Shapiro (Democrat) · Pennsylvania Governor
• Janelle Stelson (Democrat) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 10
• Paige Cognetti (Democrat) · Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8

Texas

• Gina Hinojosa (Democrat) · Texas Governor
• James Talarico (Democrat) · Texas U.S. Senate

Vermont

• Becca Balint (Democrat) · Vermont U.S. House (at-large)

Virginia

• Elaine Luria (Democrat) · Virginia U.S. House District 2

Washington

• Emily Randall (Democrat) · Washington U.S. House District 6

Wisconsin

• David Crowley (Democrat) · Wisconsin Governor
• Rebecca Cooke (Democrat) · Wisconsin U.S. House District 3