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Transgender Woman Flips District Donald Trump Won Three Times

Headline from Newsweek

Allison Montgomery will become Alabama’s first transgender legislator after she won the state’s House District 25 race on Tuesday.

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  1. The M

    Allison Montgomery Becomes Alabama’s First Transgender Elected Official (opens The M)

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    This story originally appeared on The Advocate . In a historic win, Democrat Allison Montgomery unseated Republican incumbent State Rep. Phillip Rigsby for a seat representing Alabama’s House District 25 on Tuesday night, becoming the state’s first transgender elected official.

  2. Advocate

    Allison Montgomery wins race to become Alabama’s first transgender state lawmaker (opens Advocate)

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    In a historic win, Democrat Allison Montgomery defeated Republican incumbent State Rep. Phillip Rigsby for a seat representing Alabama’s House District 25 on Tuesday night, becoming the state’s first transgender legislator.

  3. Newsweek

    Transgender Woman Flips District Donald Trump Won Three Times (opens Newsweek)

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    Allison Montgomery will become Alabama’s first transgender legislator after she won the state’s House District 25 race on Tuesday.

  4. Blaze Media

    Democrat's victory will make him the first transgender-identifying legislator in Alabama (opens Blaze Media)

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    A man who identifies as a transgender woman flipped a seat in the Alabama state House to the Democratic column in the devastating midterm elections. Allison Montgomery obtained 53.2% of the vote to unseat the Republican incumbent state Rep. Phillip Rigsby, who garnered 46.7% of the vote.

  5. Alabama Political Reporter

    How did Allison Montgomery become Alabama's first trans lawmaker? By running on the issues, she says (opens Alabama Political Reporter)

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    While Montgomery has gained immediate national attention as the first transgender person elected to Alabama's Legislature, she is not the one pushing the narrative.

  6. The Western Journal

    Red Alabama District Elects Transgender Democrat to Legislature (opens The Western Journal)

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    Allison Montgomery, a self-proclaimed transgender Democrat, unseated incumbent Republican state Rep. Phillip Rigsby in Alabama House District 25 during Tuesday’s elections. This makes Montgomery the first openly transgender lawmaker in […]

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