Log Cabin Republicans Announce First Round of Endorsed Candidates for Congress
Optimistic for a Successful Election Cycle for Pro-Equality Allies
(Washington, DC) - Log Cabin Republicans is keyed up to announce its endorsed Congressional candidates and is hopeful for a successful November election cycle for politicians who support civil rights for all Americans.
"We have a number of Republican candidates across the country that are supportive of our ideals- a free market economy, a strong defense, smart tax policies, sound fiscal discipline, and without question, value equality for all Americans," says R. Clarke Cooper, Executive Director, Log Cabin Republicans. "We will be active and working with our local members and supporters in each of these districts and states to help get these candidates elected in November."
LCR proudly endorses the following candidates for this November:
Judy Biggert (IL-13)
Anh 'Joseph' Cao (LA-02)
John Dennis (CA-08)
Charlie Dent (PA-15)
Mattie Fein (CA-36)
Nan Hayworth (NY-19)
Richard Hanna (NY-24)
Leonard Lance (NJ-07)
Todd Platts (PA-19)
Dave Reichert (WA-08)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18)
Previously endorsed candidates:
Liz Carter (GA-04)
Charles Djou (HI-01)
Mary Bono Mack (CA-45)
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Log Cabin Republicans promotes legislation to provide basic fairness for gay and lesbian Americans and works to build a more inclusive GOP. The 30-year old organization has state and local chapters nationwide, a full-time office in Washington, DC, a federal political action committee and state political action committees.
