While Vermont is often considered one of the more liberal states in the country, it recently became the only state to have never sent a woman to Congress.
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Becca Balint, a Democrat endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, has become the first woman and openly gay candidate ever to be elected to Congress in the state of Vermont.
While Vermont is often considered one of the more liberal states in the country, it recently became the only state to have never sent a woman to Congress.
Balint, a Democrat, is the projected winner in the state’s at-large House race, ending Vermont’s distinction as the only state never to have sent a woman to Congress.
Vermont was the last state to have never sent a woman to Congress. But on Tuesday, Democrat Becca Balint won her race, and will become the first woman and first LGBTQ person to represent the state.
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