LGBTQ Victory Fund Endorsements

Senator Tim Carpenter has fought to put Wisconsinites first in all decisions. He has prioritized ensuring that senior citizens have access for affordable prescription drugs, protecting access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, fighting for clean air and water throughout Wisconsin, protecting and supporting our democracy, and making government responsive to the people. Sen. Carpenter is running for re-election, promising to continue being a strong voice for the people of the 3rd Senate District and to protect Governor Evers' crucial veto. His opponent is Republican candidate Angel Sanchez. Carpenter is the progressive choice in this race.

Jessica Katzenmeyer is a former union member and LGBTQ activist who currently serves on the City of West Allis Plan Commission. Having spent many years as an active member and leader in Teamsters Local 344, Katzenmeyer believes wholeheartedly that by working together, people can make the world a better place. Katzenmeyer's top priority is fixing our healthcare system by expanding BadgerCare, protecting people who have pre-existing conditions, and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Katzenmeyer also lists supporting Wisconsin public schools, strengthening workers' rights, legalizing cannabis, and investing in infrastructure and clean energy as important goals to keep Wisconsin moving foward. If elected, Katzenmeyer will be the first out trans woman elected to the Wisconsin state legislature. Her opponent is Republican Rob Hutton, a conservative former state Assembly representative who lost his seat in 2020 and who is endorsed by an extreme right wing group that wants to ban abortion without exception, even when the pregnant person's life is at risk. Katzenmeyer is the progressive choice in this race.

State Representative Mark Spreitzer currently represents the 45th Assembly District and is running to succeed Janis Ringhand in the Wisconsin State Senate. As the ranking Democrat on the Assembly Campaigns & Elections Committee, Spreitzer has been a strong defender of democracy in Wisconsin through his push for non-partisan redistricting reform and his sharp, effective criticism of Republican efforts to push conspiracy theories like the Big Lie following the 2020 election. In office, Spreitzer has been a leader on issues related to conservation, local government, family farms, middle-class economic security, healthcare access, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQ equality. His opponent is Republican candidate Mark Trofimchuck. Spreitzer is the progressive choice in this race.

A longtime advocate and volunteer who serves on Appleton's Common Council, Kristin Alfheim is running for Senate because she believes everyone deserves a fair chance to succeed. Alfheim's top priorities include ensuring that all kids get a solid, well-rounded education in Wisconsin, that residents have good paying jobs, that environmental policy decisions are based on science and lead to carbon neutrality by 2050, and that large corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Raised on a beef farm, Alfheim knows the value of hard work, problem-solving, and good communication, and she brings these values to her volunteer work with nonprofit groups like the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Wisconsin. Alfheim's opponent is freshman Republican state legislator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, who is endorsed by an extreme right wing group that supports Wisconsin's criminal abortion ban, which prohibits abortion even in cases of rape or incest. Alfeim is the progressive choice in this race.