In 2024, a Democratic Delaware lawmaker could become the first transgender legislator.
Two-time state senator Sarah McBride, who identifies as a transgender woman, announced Monday that she is running for the U.S. House of Representatives, pledging to represent “the invisible.” according to video on twitter. If elected, McBride will replace outgoing Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. announced He ran for the Senate last week.
“My dedication is to the people of Delaware who don’t yell or fund political campaigns, parents who are busy raising children, seniors who worry about paying for prescription drugs, and workers who are struggling to sustain their livelihoods. It’s against the invisible Delaware people, like people,” McBride said. said in the video. “Everybody deserves to be a legislator who sees and respects them.”
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McBride advertised working with unions to secure paid family and medical leave in Delaware. The video also shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Green (Georgia) and Lauren Boebert (Colorado) criticizing rival politicians. rice field. (Related: Judge Rejects Trans Rep.’s Proposal to Reinstate Montana House)
“Too many politicians want to divide us and say that teachers, doctors and even neighbors are enemies. It’s not easy,” McBride said.
The Democratic primary for the seat is expected to be hotly contested, and McBride could face Eugene Young, director of the Delaware Housing Authority, who is considering a bid. according to To the Delaware News Journal.
McBride was elected to the state Senate for the first time in 2020, beating a Republican challenger by more than 40 points, and secured re-election in 2022 without opposition. according to Go to Ballotpedia. The senator previously worked for the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think tank under President Barack Obama, and when President Joe Biden’s late son Beau was Delaware Attorney General.
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