Mcbride Senate win an election ‘first’

THE United States has elected its first transgender state senator, as several other LGBTQ+ records were broken across the country.

Democrat Sarah Mcbride won the race for the Senate in Delaware in Tuesday’s election, making her the first transgender person to hold office in the state’s upper chamber.

While there are a handful of other transgender legislators around the country, she is the first transgender person to hold the office of state senator.

She joins several LGBTQ+ “firsts” elected on Tuesday, with the first Native American transgender person elected to office, and the first out non-binary person elected to state legislature.

Following her win, Ms Mcbride said on Twitter: “To anyone who worries that their truth and their dreams are mutually exclusive, know that change is possible.

“I hope tonight shows an LGBTQ kid that our democracy is big enough for them, too.”

In Kansas, retired teacher Stephanie Byers has won her race for the state house of representatives.

Mrs Byers, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, is believed to be the first Native American transgender person elected to office across the nation.

Mauree Turner also broke a US record, becoming the first out non-binary person elected to a state legislature anywhere in the US, winning their race to the Oklahoma state House.

In winning their race, Mx Turner also became the first Muslim to serve in Oklahoma’s state legislature.

Ritchie Torres became the first openly gay Afro-latino member of Congress after winning in the

South Bronx, while Mondaire Jones won a seat spanning Westchester and Rockland County.