Sarah McBride, a Democratic state senator in Delaware, announced Monday that she is running for the state’s sole U.S. House seat, a bid that, if successful next year, would make her the first transgender person to serve in Congress.
“My commitment is to the people in Delaware who aren’t seen, who don’t shout the loudest or fund political campaigns: parents busy raising their children, seniors worried about paying for prescription drugs, working people struggling to keep up,” McBride said inThe primary to replace Blunt Rochester in the heavily Democratic state is expected to draw other candidates. But if McBride is elected, it would be the latest in a series of firsts for her.
In her announcement video, McBride highlights her work in the state Senate on paid family and medical leave, an issue that she says motivated her to run for public office. Her work in the chamber has also included sponsorship of a constitutional amendment to add gender identity and sexual orientation to Delaware’s equal rights amendment.
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