Democrat Sarah McBride has been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first openly transgender person to achieve this milestone. According to projections from Edison Research, McBride secured Delaware’s at-large congressional seat, showing a significant step forward for transgender representation in American politics.
At 34, McBride has been a trailblazer throughout her career. Her journey to Congress began with a series of groundbreaking achievements: she was the first openly transgender person to intern at the White House in 2012 under President Barack Obama, the first to speak at a major party convention at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and the first to serve as a state senator in Delaware after her 2020 election. Despite her history-making candidacy, McBride has consistently focused on policy issues rather than her identity.
According to a report by Reuters, McBride in an interview with Reuters ahead of her election, emphasized the importance of her legislative goals over the historic nature of her run. "Whenever you are first, you often have to try to be the best version that you can," she said, acknowledging the extra responsibilities that come with breaking new ground.
On election night, McBride expressed her gratitude and the significance of her win in her speech. "Tonight is a testament to Delawareans that here in our state of neighbors, we judge candidates based on their ideas and not their identities," she declared. She also paid tribute to her late husband, Andy Cray, who passed away from cancer just days after their wedding in 2014. "My time with Andy reinforced for me a simple truth: hope as an emotion, hope as a phenomenon, only makes sense in the face of hardship."
McBride's campaign focused on expanding access to affordable healthcare, protecting reproductive rights, and raising the minimum wage. Her track record in the Delaware Senate includes significant legislative achievements, such as the passage of universal paid family and medical leave.
One of McBride's supporters, Jake Carpenter, a finance professional, shared his experience meeting her and being inspired by her policies. "I knew that she was trans, and being gay myself, I wanted to see someone like me succeed," Carpenter said. He actively campaigned for McBride, even persuading several Republicans to vote for her.
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McBride first came into the national spotlight in 2012 when she came out as transgender in her college newspaper. Her memoir, "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality," details her personal and professional journey, including her pioneering work in the White House and her speech at the Democratic National Convention.
As McBride prepares to take her seat in Congress, she aims to continue her work on important issues and represent her constituents with the same determination that has marked her career.
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