Democratic nominee elected first openly transgender US senator
04/11/2020
Democratic nominee Sarah McBride has become the first transgender person elected to the United States senate.
Ms McBride won the race for the Delaware senate during Tuesday’s general election, making her the first transgender person to hold office in the state’s upper chamber.
Shortly after the result was announced she wrote on Twitter: “We did it. We won the general election. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
“I hope tonight shows an LGBTQ kid that our democracy is big enough for them, too.
“As Delaware continues to face the Covid crisis, it’s time to get to work to invest in the policies that will make a difference for working families.”
While she joins a handful of other transgender legislators around the country, she is the first transgender person to hold the office of state senator.
She ran on a platform with policies including paid family and medical leave for all workers, reducing costs and increasing competition in the health care industry and strengthening public schools.
Published: by Radio NewsHub
