Victory Fund Endorses Elias Diaz for Eagle Pass City Council Place 2

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020

Washington, D.C.-based Victory Fund announced their endorsement of Elias Diaz for the Eagle Pass City Council Place 2 race in the City’s Special Officers Election of February 1, 2020.

The Victory Fund is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to “change the face and voice of America’s politics and achieve equality for LGBTG Americans by increasing the number of openly LGBTQ officials at all levels of government.”

The Victory Fund’s endorsement of Elias Diaz comes with a donation of funds to his campaign and use of the Victory Fund’s endorsement logo and organizational resources.

To be considered for endorsements, candidates must “be openly gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, demonstrate community support and a realistic plan to win, demonstrate support of federal, state or local efforts to advance LGBTQ civil rights via the legislative or regulatory process, and demonstrate support of federal, state or local efforts to safeguard privacy and reproductive freedom.”