Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride says she’s running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Already the first openly transgender state senator elected in the country, she’d be the first trans member of Congress if she wins in November. McBride, a Democrat, says people deserve a representative “who sees them and who respects them.” Her announcement also highlighted her support for paid family leave, which passed the Delaware Senate last year. McBride was elected in 2020 in a heavily Democratic district stretching from northern Wilmington to the Pennsylvania border. There are several other transgender legislators around the country McBride is the first trans state senator.
