Record number of out candidates running for Congress

Nine openly gay, lesbian and bisexual candidates are major party nominees for Congress this year, a new record that could see the LGBT community with more of its own on Capitol Hill than ever before. The candidates say anti-gay politicking so far hasn’t been an issue in their races, and one openly gay Republican candidate says he’s been welcomed by party leaders. 

“As for issues of equality, you'll never have true equality until you have advocates on both sides of the aisle,” said Richard Tisei, the GOP nominee for a House seat in Massachusetts. 

Two of the nine are incumbents seeking re-election to the House including Colorado's Jared Polis (pictured) - favored in his race - while one incumbent House member, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is seeking a Senate seat.