Voters will see a transgender candidate run for the S.C. Statehouse next weekhttp://www.postandcourier.com/20160608/160609403/voters-will-see-a-transgender-candidate-run-for-the-sc-statehouse-next-weekPost And Courier/Maya T. Prabhu
Jun 8 2016 12:47 pm Jun 8 4:24 pm
"COLUMBIA — Dewon Huggins is a 22-year-old native of the tiny pine forest crossroads town of Bucksport who said her desire to serve in public office compelled her to run against a five-term incumbent for the S.C. House of Representatives.
She is not the first 20-something to seek a seat in the Legislature. But as far as she can tell, she is the first openly transgender candidate to do so.
"When I was thinking about running, I was telling people, I identify as a transgender. But I am deathly afraid of my political success being ruined here in South Carolina and not being able to do anything else because of the negativity that comes with it," she said. "I went through some counseling and decided to go for it.""
