Our intensive four-day Candidate & Campaign Trainings provide comprehensive, non-partisan best practices to present and future LGBTQ candidates, campaign staff and community leaders. Trainees learn necessary skills and strategies by engaging in tough, realistic campaign simulations, and work with peers to develop a plan to run for office and win.
Thousands of openly LGBTQ candidates, campaign workers and other leaders learned how to build winning campaigns through this training, which takes place several times each year.
Victory Institute’s Candidate & Campaign Trainings are generously supported by the Donald A. Burns Foundation.
Trainees are generously provided airline ticket vouchers to and from the training courtesy of Southwest Airlines while vouchers last.
Upcoming Trainings
Notable Alumni
Most openly LGBTQ elected officials serving today have completed a Victory Institute training.
Jared Polis
U.S. Representative (CO-2)
Robert Garcia
Mayor, Long Beach (CA)
LaWana Mayfield
Councilmember, Charlotte (NC)
Annise Parker
Former Mayor, Houston
Danica Roem
Delegate, Virginia (District 13)
Nicki Antonio
State Representative, Ohio (District 13)
Tell Me About Future Trainings
We can let you know when we announce new Candidate & Campaign Trainings.
