Malcolm Kenyatta
American politician
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| 2025 | Assumes the role of vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. |
| 2025 | Assumes the role of vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. |
| 2024 | Ran as the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General, ultimately losing to incumbent Republican Timothy DeFoor. |
| 2024 | Ran as the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General, ultimately losing to incumbent Republican Timothy DeFoor. |
| August 20 2024 | Delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention. |
| August 20 2024 | Delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention. |
| 2023 | Featured in documentary 'Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn' directed by Timothy Harris. |
| 2023 | Kenyatta defeated Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley in the Democratic primary election, becoming the first openly gay man nominated by a major party for a statewide office in Pennsylvania. |
| 2023 | Featured in documentary 'Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn' directed by Timothy Harris. |
| 2023 | Kenyatta defeated Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley in the Democratic primary election, becoming the first openly gay man nominated by a major party for a statewide office in Pennsylvania. |
| April 2023 | Appointed by President Biden as chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. |
| April 2023 | Appointed by President Biden as chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. |
| March 8 2023 | Malcolm Kenyatta announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania's Auditor General, becoming the first Democrat to challenge the incumbent Timothy DeFoor. |
| March 8 2023 | Malcolm Kenyatta announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania's Auditor General, becoming the first Democrat to challenge the incumbent Timothy DeFoor. |
| 2022 | Ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate while simultaneously running unopposed for re-election to the 181st district. |
| 2022 | Kenyatta lost the Democratic Senate primary to John Fetterman, receiving 10.9% of the vote and losing in his home county. |
| 2022 | Kenyatta lost the Democratic Senate primary to John Fetterman, receiving 10.9% of the vote and losing in his home county. |
| 2022 | Ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate while simultaneously running unopposed for re-election to the 181st district. |
| February 18 2021 | Malcolm Kenyatta announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2022 Democratic primary. |
| February 18 2021 | Malcolm Kenyatta announced his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2022 Democratic primary. |
| 2020 | Selected as an elector by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party to vote in the Electoral College for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the United States presidential election. |
| 2020 | Elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address, becoming one of the first openly-gay speakers in a keynote slot at a Democratic National Convention. |
| 2020 | Named an OUT 100 Honoree by OUT Magazine, recognizing him as one of the most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people. |
| 2020 | Awarded the Sen. Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award. |
| 2020 | Named an OUT 100 Honoree by OUT Magazine, recognizing him as one of the most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people. |
| 2020 | Awarded the Sen. Tammy Baldwin Breakthrough Award. |
| 2020 | Elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address, becoming one of the first openly-gay speakers in a keynote slot at a Democratic National Convention. |
| 2020 | Selected as an elector by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party to vote in the Electoral College for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the United States presidential election. |
| 2019 | Completed a three-week executive education program at Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a David Bohnett Fellow, specifically the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. |
| 2019 | Completed a three-week executive education program at Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a David Bohnett Fellow, specifically the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. |
| 2018 | Subject of award-winning documentary 'Going Forward' which chronicled his political victory. |
| 2018 | Subject of award-winning documentary 'Going Forward' which chronicled his political victory. |
| November 2018 | Kenyatta won the general election against Republican Milton Street with 95.3% of the vote, becoming one of the youngest state representatives in Pennsylvania and the first openly-LGBTQ person of color elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. |
| November 2018 | Kenyatta won the general election against Republican Milton Street with 95.3% of the vote, becoming one of the youngest state representatives in Pennsylvania and the first openly-LGBTQ person of color elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. |
| May 2018 | Kenyatta won the Democratic party primary election with 42.1% of the vote, facing homophobic posters targeting him and his ex-husband on election night. |
| May 2018 | Kenyatta won the Democratic party primary election with 42.1% of the vote, facing homophobic posters targeting him and his ex-husband on election night. |
| 2017 | Named as one of Philadelphia Magazine's 38 'people we love' as a 'neighborhood champ'. |
| 2017 | Named as one of Philadelphia Magazine's 38 'people we love' as a 'neighborhood champ'. |
| December 2017 | Malcolm Kenyatta announced his campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to replace incumbent Curtis Thomas. |
| December 2017 | Malcolm Kenyatta announced his campaign for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to replace incumbent Curtis Thomas. |
| 2016 | Elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. |
| 2016 | Elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. |
| 2015 | Served as campaign manager for Sherrie Cohen in her bid for Philadelphia City Council. |
| 2015 | Served as campaign manager for Sherrie Cohen in her bid for Philadelphia City Council. |
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