Sarah McBride On Congress Win: 'Delaware Sent The Message To Our Nation'

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The View sat down with Sarah McBride, who made history this week as the first openly transgender woman elected to the United States Congress.McBride is a Delaware State Senator and LGBTQ+ advocate who made history defeating Republican John Whalen III on Tuesday in the race for Delaware's lone House seat.

Whalen is a retired construction company owner and former state trooper who ran a shoestring campaign in his first bid for public office."I am so proud that on Tuesday night, Delaware sent the message to our nation that our democracy is and can be big enough for all of us," McBride said during Friday's episode. "I didn't run to be a spokesperson for a movement.

I ran to be a voice for Delawareans."The congresswoman-elect previously served as a Delaware State Senator, where she championed healthcare initiatives, including creating a statewide paid family and medical leave program, addressing Medicaid reimbursement for home healthcare, and expanding dental care for low-income residents.

She also sponsored a bill imposing a 3.58 percent tax on hospital revenue to secure additional federal Medicaid funds. All these measures became law."My focus in Washington will be the same as my focus in the State Senate, where I was really singularly focused on bringing down costs facing workers, retirees and their families, of building a government that respects all of us by delivering for all of us, regardless of who you are, where you live, or Yes, who you vote for," McBride said.McBride said she will continue to collaborate with anyone committed to reducing costs for Delaware families and making childcare, housing, healthcare and reproductive healthcare accessible and affordable for all.She explained Democrats' struggles with supporting Kamala Harris are not due to her policies, as many Democrats favor initiatives like paid family and medical leave and affordable childcare.