Julie Johnson... set to be first LGBTQ Congress member from the South

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Julie Johnson poised for victory in Texas primary, set to be first LGBTQ Congress member from the South

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/julie-johnson-poised-for-victory-in-texas-primary-set-to-be-first-lgbtq-congress-member-from-the-south/ar-BB1jrlYH?ocid=windirect&cvid=a49f182af13b4ad0948d1d36fdcb06e5&ei=67

Story by Brooke Migdon (6 March 2024)

Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson (D) appears headed for the November general election for a Texas House seat left open by Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), positioning her to be the first openly LGBTQ person to represent the state — and the South — in Congress.

With less than 50 percent of the vote in, the race had not yet been called by Decision Desk DQ, but Johnson held a wide lead over her fellow Democratic rivals. On Wednesday morning, she declared victory.

Johnson is expected to prevail in November in the race for Texas's 32nd Congressional District seat, given the district is solidly blue. Her campaign came after Allred launched a challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) reelection bid in May.

If Johnson wins in November's general election, she will be the first out LGBTQ member of Congress from a Southern state.