Voters in Delaware's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday elected state Sen. Sarah McBride (D-Wilmington) to the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
NBC News reported:
Democrat Sarah McBride won the House seat in Delaware's 1st Congressional District, NBC News reported. Her victory made her the first transgender woman elected to Congress.
Mr. McBride, a Democrat, defeated Republican John Whalen IIIreceived 57.6% of the vote with 63%.
McBride, who was born biologically male, became the state's first transgender lawmaker in 2020. At the time, this made her the highest-ranking transgender political leader in the country. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, later became the highest-ranking transgender official.
McBride's presence in Congress could pose some challenges for Congress, especially since transgender people are banned from using restrooms. controversial In the past.
Democrats are sure to use McBride's presence to blunt Republican opposition to some transgender policies, but exactly how these discussions will play out will depend on which party controls the House. Depends on. Republicans currently have a very slim majority, and control could be decided in a handful of parliamentary elections that could take days or weeks.
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