Delaware Primary Could Lead to Transgender History Being Made
newsweek.comCongress, with Delaware's Democratic primary to take place on Tuesday.McBride is competing for the state's sole U.S. House seat, recently vacated by Rep.
Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Democratic Sen. Tom Carper.Voters in Delaware are set to decide the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched campaign for governor and a potentially historic race for U.S.
House.If McBride wins the primary and the seat, which has been held by Democrats since 2010. she will be the first openly transgender person elected to congress.McBride's path to victory appears relatively clear, facing only nominal opposition from businessmen Earl Cooper and Elias Weir.Newcomers Cooper and Weir, who garnered less than 1% of the vote in a 2016 congressional primary, have not reported significant campaign fundraising.McBride has amassed nearly $3 million in contributions from supporters across the country.McBride first garnered national attention at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, where she made history as the first openly transgender individual to address a major party convention in the U.S.The Democratic primary winner will face off against one of two candidates in the Republican primary.Donyale Hall is a Dover businesswoman and Gulf War-era U.S.
Air Force veteran.James Whalen III is a retired state police officer and construction company owner from Millsboro.Meanwhile Blunt Rochester's potential Senate win in November could elevate her to one of only two Black women serving in the Senate next year, joining Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland if she also secures a victory in her campaign.Also in the state, Lt.
