Human Rights Campaign Endorses Maryland Delegate Joe Vogel for Congress

Joe has been politically active in state and national politics for over a decade. In the aftermath of Trump's election, Joe jumped into the fight for gun violence prevention, reproductive rights, and LGBTQ rights. In 2020, Joe doubled down on his effort to defeat Donald Trump, assisting President Biden's campaign in the runup to the General Election. After helping to take back the White House, Joe turned back to Maryland to help his community that was reeling from the effects of the pandemic.

Joe organized his community in Maryland to increase education funding for Maryland students. He founded Learn It Together, a nationwide education nonprofit providing free tutoring for children of essential workers. Joe has also worked with Interfaith Works to expand their anti-poverty advocacy efforts and is an active community volunteer with the Maryland Responds Network. Now, he's ready to continue his work for all Marylanders in the U.S. House of Representatives.

HRC's Commitment to Maryland

Equality Voters, including the two million in Maryland, are a voting bloc of demographically and geographically diverse Americans who are united by the advancement of LGBTQ+ equality. Equality Voters are younger, more racially diverse, and more female than the general electorate, they recognize and trust the HRC brand and are more likely to identify with issue-specific organizations than candidates or political parties. HRC will work to mobilize and energize Equality Voters in MD-17 to propel Joe Vogel to victory in 2024.