Another Big Election Win - Minneapolis!

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First openly transgender woman of color elected to public office in US
BY BRANDON CARTER - 11/07/17 10:38 PM EST
TheHill.com

"Minneapolis City Council candidate Andrea Jenkins won her race Tuesday night, becoming the first openly transgender woman of color elected to public office in the United States.

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"Jenkins was previously a policy aide to the council's Vice President Elizabeth Glidden, and her campaign priorities included affordable housing and raising the minimum wage, according to The Advocate.

"Jenkins ran with an affiliation to the Democratic Party in the officially nonpartisan race, and defeated three other candidates, The Advocate reported."