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Victory Fund scores first win of the year in Guam

Mon, Jan 7th 2008, 09:08
Victory endorsee Benjamin "B.J." Cruz won a special senatorial election on Saturday, capturing 41 percent of the vote. Cruz, a Democrat, beat Republican Telo Taitague and fellow Democrat Tom Ada, who won 30 and 28 percent of the vote respectively.
According to the Pacific News Center, Cruz wants to get to work immediately by taking part in legislative proceedings and confer with other legislators on matters pertaining to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
The election gives the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund its first win this year. The organization has endorsed 34 candidates so far for 2008.