LGBTQ+ Elected Officials by Position (2017-2024)

While LGBTQ+ elected officials are growing at a strong pace, LGBTQ+ people remain underrepresented at every level of government. Between June 2023 and May 2024, the number of out LGBTQ+ U.S. House members decreased (from 11 to nine) and the number of state legislators grew by just four percent (from 226 to 235).

Statewide office growth overall remained relatively stagnant, with LGBTQ+ statewide office holders only growing by 1 elected official, and the number of LGBTQ+ governors remaining the same (3).