Victory Fund names “12 Races to Watch” featuring LGBT candidates

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which has endorsed 180 openly LGBT candidates this year, has released a list of a dozen races that are helping make 2012 a groundbreaking year for LGBT politics. 

The group’s "12 Races to Watch" include state legislative contests in Ohio, West Virginia and North Dakota, as well as more high-profile races such as Rep. Tammy Baldwin’s run for Senate in Wisconsin.