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Coverage dated November 11, 2026 to November 12, 2026

Montana Democrats choose trans/nonbinary person to be state House minority leader

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Democrats in the Montana House have elected a transgender/nonbinary state representative as their minority leader and a well-known trans advocate to a top leadership post. State Rep. SJ Howell of Missoula is the first trans/nonbinary party leader in the U.S., state Rep.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Montana Democrats choose trans/nonbinary person to be state House minority leader (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Democrats in the Montana House have elected a transgender/nonbinary state representative as their minority leader and a well-known trans advocate to a top leadership post. State Rep. SJ Howell of Missoula is the first trans/nonbinary party leader in the U.S., state Rep.

  2. Advocate

    Montana Democrats elect historic transgender leadership in the chamber that once silenced Zooey Zephyr (opens Advocate)

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    Democrats in the Montana House made history by electing a nonbinary lawmaker to lead their caucus. Lawmakers picked Montana Rep. SJ Howell to serve as House minority leader, according to The Associated Press . Howell first made history in Montana in 2022 as the state’s first nonbinary lawmaker.

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