It’s possible California voters will send up to six new openly gay and lesbian state legislators to Sacramento this year, but many of those candidates must first win crucial primaries this Tuesday, according to the Bay Area Reporter.

Currently five gays and lesbians serve in the California Assembly and Senate.  Four are part of the state’s LGBT Caucus, but newly-out Republican Sen. Roy Ashburn is not a member.

The five non-incumbent candidates with primary elections Tuesday are:

Toni Atkins, a former San Diego City Councilmember (and one-time acting mayor), who is unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Rich Gordon, a San Mateo County Supervisor, who is considered the frontrunner in his primary race for the District 21 Assembly seat.

Michael Wilson, a Vallejo City Councilmember running for the District 7 Assembly seat.  Wilson has the endorsement of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

Mitch Ward, Mayor of Manhattan Beach, who is running for the District 53 Assembly seat.  He faces two other Democrats Tuesday.

Ricardo Lara, a longtime political activist, who’s considered a frontrunner in the race for the District 50 Assembly seat.

Other Victory Fund-endorsed candidates with primaries Tuesday include: Assembly Speaker John Perez; Victoria Kolakowski, who could become the nation’s first openly transgender judge; Jill Ravitch, who’s running for Sonoma County District Attorney; Joaquin Rivera, a candidate for Alameda County School Board; Stephen Whitburn, who seeks a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors; Bonnie Dumanis, the San Diego District Attorney seeking re-election; Linda Colfax, a candidate for San Francisco Superior Court Judge; and Kevin Beiser, a candidate for the San Diego School Board.

Learn more about California’s 20 LGBT candidates here.