Washington, DC – Equality PAC celebrated the election of Everton Blair, who won a special election in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, marking a historic milestone for LGBTQ representation in Congress. When Blair officially joins the House, the 119th Congress will have a record 14 openly LGBTQ Members of Congress—one Senator and 13 Members of the House—the largest number of openly LGBTQ Members in American history. This reflects the growing political power of the LGBTQ community and the importance of ensuring LGBTQ Americans have a voice at every level of government. Blair will also make history as Georgia’s first openly LGBTQ Member of Congress and the first openly LGBTQ man ever elected to Congress from the South.
“This is a historic election for Georgia, the South, and our entire country,” said Equality PAC. “Everton Blair brings a strong record of public service and a deep commitment to making government work for working families. He will fight to lower costs, expand access to quality health care, create economic opportunity, and ensure every community has a voice in Washington. At the same time, Everton understands the importance of standing up for equality and defending the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ Americans and every community facing discrimination. His historic election as Georgia’s first openly LGBTQ Member of Congress and the first openly LGBTQ man elected from the South is a powerful reminder of how far our country has come—and how much work remains. Equality PAC is proud to welcome Everton to the House and looks forward to working alongside him to deliver for the people of Georgia and build a more inclusive and prosperous future for all.”
Blair was elected to serve the remainder of the late Congressman David Scott’s term, following Scott’s passing earlier this year. He will be sworn-in as a Member of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Blair will not be a candidate in the upcoming midterm election in Georgia and will serve in the U.S. House of Representatives through January 3, 2027.
Equality PAC’s primary mission is simple: to elect more LGBTQ+ persons to Congress, individuals who will have a seat at the table, impact the debate, and humanize the LGBTQ community’s concerns. Beyond this goal, Equality PAC also supports strong LGBTQ community allies who will proudly and unapologetically stand with us in the fight to pass the Equality Act and equal protection under our nation’s laws. All of the funds that Equality PAC raises are directed to re-elect and expand our small – but mighty – LGBTQ caucus and to elect a pro-Equality Majority in the House of Representatives.
Today, Equality PAC remains the only identity PAC that financially supports every Frontline Member and Red2Blue candidate because we know that without pro-Equality majorities, the progress our community has made and the civil rights and equal protections we have fought so hard for – and are still fighting for every day – remain in jeopardy.
In the short time that Equality PAC has existed, it has played an unmatched role in making history for the LGBTQ community, electing LGBTQ leaders at the federal level such as current House Members Sharice Davis (KS); Ritchie Torres (NY); Becca Balint (VT); Robert Garcia (CA); Eric Sorensen (IL); Angie Craig (MN); and Chris Pappas (NH).
And in the most recent elections, Equality PAC notched three huge historic wins: in TX-32 with Julie Johnson who made history as the first openly LGBTQ person ever elected to Congress from Texas or the South; in WA-06 with Emily Randall who made history as the first ever queer Latina elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ Member from Washington state; and with DE state Senator Sarah McBride in DE-AL as the first trans person ever elected to Congress.
Equality PAC has DOUBLED the number of LGBTQ women in the House from three to six. And for the first time ever – there is near parity within the LGBTQ caucus with six women and seven men serving together in the House. This is an incredible accomplishment. On top of this, six of the 13 LGBTQ persons serving right now in the House are persons of color. These are incredible accomplishments for our community and its representation in Congress.
Equality PAC has grown exponentially since its founding by Congressman Mark Takano and former Congressman (now Governor) Jared Polis in 2014 – when we raised $32,000 from some very loyal and trusting friends who took a chance on us and the experiment we were at the time. Today, we are extraordinarily grateful to have deeply committed and generous supporters in all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico – and throughout the grassroots, labor, and business communities.
In total, during the 2023-24 election cycle, we raised and spent an impressive $23.4m for Equality PAC and direct contributions for our endorsed Members and candidates, state Party funds, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and independent expenditure efforts. Equality PAC has already surpassed these figures for the 2025-26 election cycle.
As we look to the upcoming midterms and possible opportunities – particularly in potential open House and Senate seat races – we anticipate making even more history, growing the LGBTQ House Caucus deeper into double digits and electing at least one new LGBTQ Senator.
Already this cycle, Equality PAC has made history with Michigan State Senate President Jeremy Moss — who recently won the Democratic Primary in MI-11 and is all-but-certain to win the general election for this “Safe Democrat” open seat. Once elected and sworn in, Jeremy will be the first LGBTQ person ever elected to Congress from Michigan.
Equality PAC currently has endorsed 4 additional non-incumbent LGBTQ candidates for the 2026 midterms, including three on the DCCC’s Red2Blue list: JoAnna Mendoza (AZ-06); Marni von Wilpert (CA-48); Cait Conley (NY-17); and Scott Wiener (CA-11).