A writer for independent magazines and an online seller of comic books based in Palm Springs, FERGUSON PORTER in the last two elections for the U.S. House seat that represents the LGBTQ retirement and tourist destination in California’s Coachella Valley had worked to elect the gay candidate, attorney WILL ROLLINS. Yet in both the 2022 and 2024 races, Rollins fell short to conservative Congressmember KEN CALVERT (R-Corona).

“I supported Will Rollins. I canvassed for him in 2022. We voted for him multiple times and contributed to his campaign,” said Porter, 43, of himself and his husband, ALAN MCPHAIL, a retired public school teacher.

Porter had considered entering the race last year if Rollins had opted not to do so. Six weeks after last year’s November election, Porter spoke to Rollins a

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