Sarah McBride ahead in primary race for Del. congressional seat
A new poll of likely Democratic voters shows Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) has earned nearly double the support of runner-up Eugene Young, with 44 percent support compared to his 23 percent.
Conducted from Sept. 7-12, the poll was commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC. “As this new poll reveals, Delaware voters overwhelmingly back Sarah McBride in her historic bid for Congress,” said HRC Vice President of National Campaigns Geoff Wetrosky. “Her depth of understanding on the issues that matter most to the people of Delaware is built on a lifetime advocating for her neighbors and making real change,” he said.
McBride, who is America’s first openly transgender state senator and the country’s highest ranking trans elected official, would become the first trans member of Congress if elected.
Last month, during an interview with the Washington Blade, she said, “Of course there’s going to be discussion about the potential of this campaign to break this barrier and to increase diversity in Congress and to ensure that a voice that has been totally absent from the halls of Congress is finally there in an elected capacity.” At the same time, she said, her campaign is not focused on the potential for her to make history with this election.
