Andy Staton and Marie Mayor lost their bids to become first openly gay candidates elected to Del. legislature
But balance of power will likely prevent action on LGBT bills
All four states voting on same-sex marriage measures rejected anti-gay arguments election night
Advocates confident of sweep in Md., Maine, Minn., Wash. battles
77 percent of gays backed Obama while 23 percent voted for Romney
Republican Rep. Mike Simpson defeats state Sen. Nicole LeFavour
Tisei loses tight contest to incumbent Democrat
Sinema holds 1 point advantage with all precincts reporting
Set to become first gay person of color in Congress
Anti-gay effort defeated at ballot
