Sarah McBride announces bid to become first transgender member of Congress
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — State Sen. Sarah McBride announced on Monday her bid for Delaware’s at-large seat, a race that would make her the country’s first out transgender member of Congress, should she win. McBride, a Democrat, is aiming to fill the seat currently held by Rep.
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"Every prominent Democrat in the state is going to be thinking about running," said political scientist Philip Jones about the race for Delaware's House seat.
State Sen. Sarah McBride announced a bid for Delaware's sole House seat in 2024 on Monday, seeking to become the country’s first transgender member of Congress.
Delware State Sen. Sarah McBride is seeking to become the first transgender member of Congress with a bid to replace Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester in Congress.
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — State Sen. Sarah McBride announced on Monday her bid for Delaware’s at-large seat, a race that would make her the country’s first out transgender member of Congress, should she win. McBride, a Democrat, is aiming to fill the seat currently held by Rep.
If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Calling herself a progressive who likes to “get things done,” McBride pointed to criminal justice reform, abortion rights, and gun violence as among the issues prompting her to run.
