On the heels of having successfully helped 16 Louisiana House Democrats win re-election on Oct. 22, Mad Dog Mail picked up additional wins in Houston and Indianapolis on Tuesday.
We are proud to have worked with our friends at the Victory Fund and other partners to help elect Mike Laster to the Houston City Council and Zach Adamson to the Indianapolis City Council.
Mad Dog also worked with Common Sense Matters, a North Carolina-based progressive organization, earlier in the year to help propel LaWana Mayfield through a difficult primary by defeating incumbent Warren Turner. Mayfield went on to win the general election Tuesday night.
Imagine our delight Wednesday night when Rachel Maddow featured each of these races on her MSNBC show. We here at Mad Dog Mail are honored to have played a role in electing these three highly qualified, dynamic leaders.
| Zach Adamson
Zach Adamson’s election makes him the first openly gay member of the Indianapolis City Council. Zach was elected to an at-large position on a platform of improving Indianapolis’ public transit system and working to create public-private partnerships to renew suffering neighborhoods. Adamson also told voters about his commitment to public education and his plan to bring jobs to Indianapolis. |
Mike Laster
Mike Laster garnered more than 67% of the vote, avoiding a runoff election by defeating two opponents in the race for Houston City Council District J. Laster is a real-estate attorney who ran on a platform of protecting and improving neighborhoods in Southwest Houston. His election makes him the first openly gay man to serve on the Houston City Council. |
LaWana Mayfield
LaWana Mayfield made her way through a difficult primary earlier this year by defeating incumbent Warren Turner, who had a history of sexual harassment. Mad Dog was pleased to have worked with Common Sense Matters to bring Turner’s bad behavior to the attention of Charlotte voters, and we are glad that the voters in Charlotte have elected their first openly gay person to the City Council. |
Here at Mad Dog Mail, we believe that LGBT equality is the civil rights issue of our time, and we are proud to have the opportunity to continue to play a role in electing LGBT leaders throughout the nation.
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