1 big thing

A new wave of LGBTQ candidates

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A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for all levels of office this year, with a 20% increase in LGBTQ candidates for Congress compared to 2020.

  • Plus: a big weekend of international elections.
  • And: DACA, 10 years after it began.

    • Guests: Axios' Sophia Cai; and journalist and founder of Define American, Jose Antonio Vargas.

    Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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