McBride clears Dem field, poised to become first trans member of Congress
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the Democratic frontrunner for Congress after her primary opponent dropped out of the race.
This sets up McBride to possibly become the first transgender member of Congress if elected in November. Eugene Young announced on Wednesday he suspended his campaign for Delaware’s At-Large congressional district, leaving McBride as the only Democratic candidate running for the seat.
Young’s announcement leaves Republican challenger Donyale Hall as McBride’s only obstacle to the House of Representatives. As the new Democratic frontrunner, McBride is slated to win the strongly Democratic state’s sole House seat, which is currently held by Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester.
Blunt Rochester is leaving the House to run for Thomas Carper’s seat in the Senate who will be retiring at the end of the year.
