Brian Sims

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On February 15, 2021, Sims announced via Twitter that he was running for lieutenant governor in the 2022 election. [44]

Sims' campaign struggled to take off. [45] Both Josh Shapiro, the Pennsylvania Attorney General and presumptive Democratic nominee for Governor, and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party endorsed State Representative Austin Davis for Lieutenant Governor. [45] Seven Democratic State Representative and State Senate caucus leaders came forward and called for Sims to drop out from the race saying he was putting "his own self-interests above that of the party." [45] Shapiro's campaign issued a “cease and desist” letter to Sims' campaign after Sims' campaign ran ads falsely implying that Sims was endorsed by Shapiro. [45]

Sims lost the primary election to Davis in a landslide. Sims finished in a distant second place, with 24.9% of the vote, compared to Davis' 63.1%. [46] Davis won every county in the state including Sims' home county of Philadelphia.

Following his loss, Sims was involved in a car crash with a state owned vehicle, injuring two people. Multiple attempts by the media to reach Sims for comment were unsuccessful. [47]

2023-present: career in public policy and non-profits

In December 2022, Sims became the Managing Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Out Leadership in New York City. [48] [49]

In August 2023, he joined the Board of Trustees of the Tyler Clementi Foundation. [50]

In September 2024, Sims was named as CEO of Agenda PAC, an American LGBTQ political action committee. [51]

Electoral history

Brian Sims
State Rep Brian Sims.jpg
Sims in 2021
Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 182nd district
In office
January 1, 2013 –November 30, 2022
2012 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district, Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims 3,759 51.61%
Democratic Babette Josephs3,52448.39%
Total votes7,283 100%
2012 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims Unopposed
Total votes28,537 100%
Democratic hold
2014 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district, Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes6,400 100%
2014 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes15,808 100%
Democratic hold
2016 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district, Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) 6,065 40.20%
Democratic Benjamin Waxman5,15134.14%
Democratic Marni Jo Snyder2,06013.66%
Democratic Louis D. Lanni Jr.1,81012.0%
Total votes15,086 100%
2016 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes31,733 100%
Democratic hold
2018 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district, Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes9,046 100%
2018 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) 28,234 90.56% −9.44
Independent James McDevitt2,9439.44%N/A
Total votes31,177 100% N/A
Democratic hold
2020 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district, Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) 10,285 57.97%
Democratic Marisa Shaaban7,45742.03%
Total votes17,742 100%
2020 Pennsylvania State Representative election for the 182nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Brian Sims (incumbent) 34,225 83.08% −7.48
Republican Andrew Murray6,96916.92%N/A
Total votes41,194 100% N/A
Democratic hold
2022 Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor election, Democratic primary [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Austin Davis 768,141 63.00%
Democratic Brian Sims305,95925.09%
Democratic Ray Sosa145,22811.91%
Total votes1,219,328 100.0%

Personal life

Sims became engaged to Alex Drakos in October 2023. [53]

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