Gayety is tracking the 2026 LGBTQ+ election results on Election Day, from Rep. Chris Pappas to Virginia Question 2.
Results will be added after The Associated Press calls each race or ballot measure. Last updated: 11:40 a.m. PT, Nov. 6.
Chris Pappas Senate Race and Three Others With LGBTQ+ Stakes
New Hampshire: Chris Pappas vs. John E. Sununu
Pappas, a Democrat, faces Republican John E. Sununu for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat. “In more than two centuries, not one openly gay man has been elected to the United States Senate,” LGBTQ+ Victory Fund CEO Evan Low said Oct. 28.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat Chris Pappas on Tuesday night, making him the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.
Michigan: Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers
“LGBTQ+ Michiganders deserve leaders who will have their backs when it matters most, not just when it’s politically convenient,” Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed said when the Human Rights Campaign PAC endorsed him over Republican Mike Rogers. Rep. Haley Stevens, who lost the primary to El-Sayed, endorsed Rogers Sunday.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed over Republican Mike Rogers.
Kansas: Adam Hamilton vs. Roger Marshall
President Donald Trump called Kansas Democrat Adam Hamilton a “perverted pastor” at a Sunday rally for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, The Hill reported. Hamilton told NewsNation, “I think it’s sad, it’s pathetic to be calling a pastor a pervert and all the things that he’s been saying.”
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat Adam Hamilton on Tuesday night.
Texas: Ken Paxton vs. James Talarico
Republican Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in Texas, where Republicans have spent more on transgender-themed ads than in any other race, about $58 million, the AP reported. Fake trans mailers reached Texas homes in October.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat James Talarico on Tuesday night.
LGBTQ+ Election Results 2026 for Virginia Question 2 and Vermont
Virginia Question 2: Marriage Equality
Question 2 would erase Virginia’s 2006 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. “It means a lot to me because I have many friends who are married under the shadow of that ban,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Saturday at Babes of Carytown, a Richmond lesbian bar, WTVR reported.
Former Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears opposes Question 2. “There are no protections for those who have deeply held religious beliefs,” she said, Cardinal News reported.
Result: The AP called Question 2 on Tuesday night: Virginia voters approved the marriage equality amendment.
Vermont Proposal 4: Equal Protection
Vermont’s Proposal 4 would write equal protection for sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among other traits, into the state constitution. “It’s taken 10 years to get this thing onto the ballot,” Democratic state Sen. Ginny Lyons said, according to Seven Days.
Result: The AP called Proposal 4 on Tuesday night: Vermont voters approved the equal protection amendment.
Missouri Amendment 3 and Trans Measures From Colorado to Nebraska
Missouri Amendment 3: Abortion and Transgender Health Care
Missouri Amendment 3 would repeal the 2024 abortion rights amendment and make Missouri’s constitution the first to ban gender-affirming care for minors, the Missouri Independent reported. Gov. Mike Kehoe told the Washington Examiner that “when you’re under 18 years old, you don’t have the ability to make those types of body-changing decisions.”
Tom Bastian of No on 3 Stop the Ban says Missouri already bans the care. That ban stops covering puberty blockers and hormones in August 2027.
Result: The AP called Amendment 3 on Tuesday night: Missouri voters rejected it.
Colorado Proposition 134: School and College Sports
Nadine Bridges of One Colorado said she doesn’t understand “how you can protect kids and discriminate against kids at the same time,” according to the AP. She opposes Proposition 134, which would separate Colorado’s school and college teams by sex.
Result: The AP called Proposition 134 on Thursday: Colorado voters approved it.
Colorado Proposition 135: Surgeries for Minors
Colorado’s Proposition 135 would outlaw surgeries that change a minor’s sex characteristics. Puberty blockers and hormones aren’t covered, the Examiner noted.
Result: The AP called Proposition 135 on Friday: Colorado voters approved it.
Washington Initiative 638: School Sports
Washington’s Initiative 638 would keep transgender girls off girls’ school teams and have a health care provider certify each player’s sex, which critics say could mean genital exams. “We see that as being as simple as a checkbox,” said Let’s Go Washington’s Hallie Herzberg, according to the AP.
Status: Passed. The AP called it for the yes side Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, according to its results on PBS. Gayety has what changes Dec. 3.
Arizona Proposition 318: Teams and Facilities
Under Arizona’s Proposition 318, the sex on a person’s original birth certificate would decide access to school teams, restrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms. “It’s really an effort to push trans people out of public life,” Darrell Hill of the ACLU of Arizona said, KOLD reported.
Result: The AP called Proposition 318: Arizona voters approved it.
Nebraska Initiative 442: School and College Sports
Nebraska’s Initiative Measure 442 would amend the state constitution so schools and colleges designate each team male, female or coed, the Nebraska Examiner reported.
Result: The AP called Initiative 442 on Tuesday night: Nebraska voters approved it.
Out Candidates From Tina Kotek to JD Ford
Oregon Governor: Tina Kotek vs. Christine Drazan
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, one of the nation’s first two lesbian governors, faces Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan. “This race is close, and the choice is clear,” she said in a Victory Fund release.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat Tina Kotek.
Rhode Island Attorney General: Kim Ahern
Kim Ahern would be Rhode Island’s first LGBTQ+ statewide officeholder if she beats Republican Alan Gordon for attorney general, Victory Fund says. “Rhode Islanders want an attorney general with the experience to protect their rights, and I’m proud to make history doing it,” she said.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat Kim Ahern on Tuesday night.
Arizona Attorney General: Kris Mayes
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wants a second term. “Kris Mayes won by 280 votes four years ago,” Victory Fund board member Rebecca Prozan said.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat Kris Mayes.
Indiana’s 5th District: JD Ford vs. Victoria Spartz
JD Ford would be Indiana’s first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress if he unseats Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz in the 5th District, Victory Fund says.
Result: The AP called the race for Democrat JD Ford.
Arizona’s 6th District: JoAnna Mendoza vs. Juan Ciscomani
JoAnna Mendoza is challenging Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th District. A win would add “an out LGBTQ+ woman veteran to Congress,” Victory Fund says.
Status: Won. The AP called it for Mendoza Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, according to its results on PBS. Gayety has the story of her win.
