• Ken Britt, first-time candidate running for the open seat in House District 56.
• Simone Bell, running for reelection in House District 58
• Keisha Waites, running for reelection in House District 60 after winning a special election in February.
Georgia Equality also announced early endorsements for Britt, Bell, Waites and Drenner.
Qualifying in the state races opened today and continues through noon on Friday. You can look for those who are qualifying for various races at this link: http://qual.sos.state.ga.us/qualifyingindex.asp
So far this year the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund has endorsed 113 openly LGBT candidates.
Photo: The Georgia State Capitol. (by Dyana Bagby)