Politics | Election 2020 For First Time, a Transgender State Senator Sarah McBride wins in Delaware By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 3, 2020 9:46 PM CST Copied In this Sept. 15 file photo, transgender activist Sarah McBride campaigns at the Claymont Boys & Girls Club in Claymont, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto) For the first time in US history, a state has elected a transgender state senator. Democrat Sarah McBride, who also made history as the first transgender person to speak at a major party convention, won in her heavily Democratic Delaware district, as had been expected. Politico reports that makes her "the highest-ranking openly transgender official in the country." The other four openly transgender state legislators are delegates or representatives. "Sarah’s overwhelming victory is a powerful testament to the growing influence of transgender leaders in our politics and gives hope to countless trans people looking toward a brighter future,” former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, said in a statement cited by Politico. The nation's first openly transgender lawmaker was elected three years ago. Read These Next New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. Actor Sam Rockwell gets residuals from movie he wasn't in. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error