America’s largest LGBTQ political action committee has a new boss.
The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund hired Evan Low, a former California State Assemblyman, to serve as its new president and chief executive officer. The 41-year-old gay man is tasked with re-energizing an organization dedicated to getting LGBTQ people elected to public office.
For Low, it’s a return to his roots in community activism. In 2004 — with the Victory Fund’s support — Low made history as the first Asian American elected to the Campbell, Calif. City Council.
The victory also earned Low the distinction of being the country’s youngest out gay mayor.
“As a 20-year-old candidate, I experienced firsthand the power of commitment to training and electing future candidates,” Low said, in a statement. “Twenty years later, I am coming home to continue that mission — welcoming current and new supporters in our work to secure more seats at more tables and make our voices heard in more halls of power worldwide.”
Low came close to winning an open California congressional seat in 2024, finishing second in the Silicon Valley district to Sam Liccardo. He replaces former Houston mayor Annise Parker, who stepped down after serving as Victory Fund president and CEO since 2017.
