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Gay Republican Carl DeMaio concedes San Diego U.S. House race
SAN DIEGO — Republican Carl DeMaio on Sunday conceded defeat to incumbent Scott Peters in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional races to represent a large part of San Diego, ending a bitter campaign that was rocked by claims that he sexually harassed a former staffer.
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UPDATE: Gay Republican Carl DeMaio loses lead in U.S. House race
SAN DIEGO — The hotly contested race for California’s 52nd District Congressional seat in the U.S. House between U.S Rep. Scott Peters and gay Republican challenger Carl DeMaio remains a toss-up. As of Thursday morning, DeMaio held a slim 752-vote lead over the Democratic incumbent…
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Midterm election results a sobering reality for gay rights movement
Massachusetts became the first state to elect an openly gay attorney general, while the gay candidate in Maine’s gubernatorial race narrowly lost his chance to make history. Nationally, gay-rights activists worried that conservative gains in Congress would hamper their bid for federal anti-bias legislation.
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Democrat Muriel Bowser defeats openly gay council member in bid for DC mayor
WASHINGTON — Democrat Muriel Bowser was elected mayor of the District of Columbia on Tuesday, defeating independent D.C. council member David Catania, who was seeking to make history as the District’s first white, openly gay and non-Democratic mayor.
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Rep. Mark Takano elected to second term in U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Mark Takano won reelection to a second term in California’s 41st House district on Tuesday night. Takano, who was challenged by Republican Steve Adams, was first elected to the House in 2012, becoming the first LGBT person of color in the U.S. Congress.
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Mike Michaud loses bid to become nation’s first elected openly gay governor
PORTLAND, Maine — Outspoken Republican Governor Paul LePage narrowly won reelection, with openly gay Democrat Mike Michaud conceding defeat early Wednesday morning in Maine’s heated three-way race.
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Out Democrat Jared Polis elected to fourth term in U.S. House
DENVER — Openly gay Democratic Rep. Jared Polis of Boulder has won a fourth term. He defeated Republican challenger George Leing in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes the University of Colorado and Colorado State University.
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U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney wins re-election to U.S. House
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York secured a second term representing the state’s 18th district in the House of Representatives Tuesday night, fending off a strong challenger in a close contest.
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GOP’s Gibson beats gay challenger Sean Eldridge to keep U.S. House seat
NEW YORK — Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson has turned back a well-financed challenge from openly gay Democrat Sean Eldridge to keep his House seat in a sprawling upstate New York district.
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Out Democrat Mark Pocan elected to 2nd term in U.S. House
MILWAUKEE — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan has won a second term in the U.S. House seat representing the Madison area. Pocan, who is openly gay, defeated Republican Peter Theron on Tuesday.