Callie Butcher is first trans congressional candidate in a major party primary in Texas
Callie Butcher signs the paperwork to get her name on the Democratic Primary ballot for Congressional District 32 Dallas attorney Callie Butcher traveled to Austin on Sunday, Dec.
10, to file her application to get on the 2024 Democratic Primary ballot for Texas Congressional District 32, making her the first transgender Texan to run for Congress in a major party primary in the state.
The Texas primaries are set for March 5. Butcher, president of the Dallas LGBT Bar Association, made the trip to Austin to file for the primary accompanied by a number of supporters and allies who touted the historic importance of her candidacy.
According to a press release announcing her candidacy, Butcher offers “a heartfelt invitation to transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming individuals and allies to join her and be part of this groundbreaking moment in Texas politics.” The District 32 seat is currently held by Democrat Colin Allred, who chose to challenge incumbent Republican Ted Cruz for one of Texas’ two seats in the U.S.
