Erie Times-News reports. “On Wednesday, the narrow lead Titus entered the day with stayed intact until the final, unofficial results were announced at 4 p.m.,” the paper notes.Titus, a mental health counselor, already made history when they were elected to the Erie School Board in 2017, becoming the first out trans elected official in Pennsylvania.
Titus is currently board president and one of only nine out nonbinary elected officials in the U.S. The city of Erie is the county seat for Erie County, which is located in northwestern Pennsylvania and is the 15th most populous county in the state.Titus spoke to supporters and the media outside the Erie County Courthouse after the results were announced.