The state senator made history on Tuesday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to the House, NBC News projects.
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride made history on Tuesday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, NBC News projects.
The Democrat won the state’s only House seat, defeating her Republican opponent John Whalen III, a retired police officer and former construction company owner.
McBride, 34, was heavily favored going into Tuesday’s election in the deep-blue state. In September, she easily defeated her Democratic primary opponents with 80% of the vote.
The congresswoman-elect already celebrated her projected win on social media, posting a thank you message to the voters of Delaware on X.
“Thank you, Delaware! Because of your votes and your values, I am proud to be your next member of Congress,” McBride wrote.
“Delaware has sent the message loud and clear that we must be a country that protects reproductive freedom, that guarantees paid leave and affordable child care for all our families, that ensures that housing and health care are available to everyone and that this is a democracy that is big enough for all of us,” she continued.
