Sarah McBride, a Democratic state senator from Delaware, made history on Tuesday by becoming the first openly transgender person elected to the US House of Representatives (lower chamber of the Congress).
McBride, 34, secured Delaware’s at-large congressional seat, a district that has long been considered safely Democratic, Reuters reports.
McBride first rose to national prominence when she became the first openly transgender state senator in the US after her election in 2020.
Her career has been marked by a series of groundbreaking achievements, including being the first transgender person to speak at a US national political party convention in 2016 and the first to intern at the White House in 2012 during President Barack Obama’s administration.
Despite the historic nature of her candidacy, McBride has consistently emphasized that her focus remains on the issues affecting her constituents.
Her election comes at a time when transgender rights are increasingly under threat in the US
McBride, who grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, came out as transgender in 2011 after years of privately grappling with her identity.
