A Delaware lawmaker has become the first openly transgender woman elected to Congress.
Democrat Sarah McBride was the favorite to win the only congressional district in Delaware, which is traditionally a Democratic stronghold.
Speaking tonight, Ms. McBride said: “Tonight is a testament to Delawareans that we are a fair state where voters judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities.”
The New York Times reported that Ms. McBride believed her victory was a sign that she had earned voters’ support by leading efforts to improve their daily economic lives through measures such as paid family and medical leave.
His opponent, James Whalen III, was a former state trooper who held no political office.
Democrat Sarah McBride was the favorite to win the only congressional district in Delaware, which is traditionally a Democratic stronghold.
McBride believed his victory was a sign that he had earned voters’ support by leading efforts to improve their daily economic lives through measures such as paid family and medical leave.
Whalen’s campaign focused on cutting federal spending and reducing illegal immigration.
He also previously endorsed Project 2025 at a debate held in the state in September.
McBride’s victory comes after the Republican presidential campaign focused heavily on transgender issues.
Former President Trump claimed on numerous occasions that public schools encourage students to undergo gender transition surgeries.
Meanwhile, his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, suggested that upper-middle-class white families see transgender identities as a way to improve their children’s chances of admission to elite colleges.
Ms. McBride will replace fellow Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester after she won the Democratic primary in September.
Ms. McBride will replace fellow Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester after she won the Democratic primary in September.
The 34-year-old woman has become a pioneering transgender person within the Democratic Party.
She was the first openly trans woman to intern at the White House in 2013. In 2016, the first to speak at the Democratic National Convention.
She was the first to be elected to a state Senate in 2020.
However, in Congress, Ms. McBride said she hopes to be known not only for her identity as a trans woman but also for her ability to advocate for issues such as increasing funding for Medicaid on a national level.