• Bob Casey , Pennsylvania

  • Challenging the US Senate’s biggest anti-GLBT crusader, Rick Santorum
  • Currently leading in polls, but race tightening
  • Casey - a leader for non-discrimination policies in PA
  • Casey: It’s time that every person in this great Republic felt accepted and valued for who they are...rather than for who they’re told to be.
  

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  Democrat
  Running for US Senate in
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  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by HRC PAC. Authorized by Bob Casey for Pennsylvania.

• Tammy Duckworth , Illinois

  • Running to fill the open House seat vacated by Henry Hyde—equality pickup possibility
  • Opponent Peter Roskam - a longtime foe of GLBT equality in the Illinois legislature
  • Iraq veteran Duckworth will be a compelling voice on military and discrimination issues
  • Duckworth: “It certainly did not matter to me what the sexual orientation was of the men or women who helped save my life after my Black Hawk helicopter was shot down over Iraq. Any qualified American who is willing to make that kind of sacrifice for our freedoms should be free to do so.”
  

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  Democrat
  Running for US House in
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  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by HRC PAC. Authorized by Friends of Tammy Duckworth.

• Amy Klobuchar , Minnesota

  • Key winnable US Senate race pits fair-minded prosecutor vs. anti-GLBT Congressman
  • Minneapolis prosecutor Klobuchar, a longtime fighter against hate crimes locally and nationally
  • Running in open seat against anti-GLBT Rep. Mark Kennedy, an FMA supporter and 0 on HRC’s scorecard
  • Klobuchar: “Hate crimes are different. They affect not just individual victims, but entire communities.”
  

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  Democrat
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  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by HRC PAC. Authorized by Klobuchar for Minnesota.

• Sherrod Brown , Ohio

  • Taking on Sen. Mike DeWine, an FMA sponsor and ENDA opponent
  • Brown victory essential to gaining a pro-GLBT majority
  • 14-year HRC supporter and fighter for equality in the US House
  • This race is rated 'toss up'
  

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  Democrat
  Running for US Senate in
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  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by HRC PAC. Authorized by Sherrod Brown for US Senate.

• Patricia Madrid , New Mexico

  • New Mexico’s AG taking on anti-GLBT Rep. Heather Wilson
  • Race neck-and-neck in this classic swing district
  • Madrid a lifelong fighter for equality in NM, fighting for transgender-inclusive hate crime legislation
  • Wilson calls herself a moderate, but earned a ‘0’ on HRC scorecard
  

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  Democrat
  Running for US House in
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  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by HRC PAC. Authorized by Madrid for Congress.

• Ron Klein , Florida

  • Equality pickup opportunity in moderate South Florida district with large GLBT population
  • State Senator Ron Klein fought Florida’s outright ban on gay adoptive parents, pushed for anti-bullying legislation
  • Incumbent Rep. Clay Shaw abandoned prior support for hate crimes protections for GLBT Americans last fall and supports the FMA.
  • Klein: “As a Jewish American, I know first-hand that equality is an American value and I will carry that message to Congress.”
  

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  Democrat
  Running for US House in
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  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by HRC PAC. Authorized by Klein for Congress.

• Lincoln Chafee , Rhode Island

  • One of only 3 US Senators publicly supportive of marriage equality
  • Chafee a real hero for equality—original and vocal cosponsor of HRC’s legislative agenda, including domestic partnership benefits and immigration equality for GLBT families
  

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  Republican
  Running for US Senate in
  Rhode Island

  Minimum Contribution: $5.00, Maximum: $2,100.00 Paid for by the HRC PAC. Authorized by Chafee for Senate.

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