Congress Poised to Welcome First Transgender Member. Meet Sarah McBride

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Congress Poised to Welcome First Transgender Member. Meet Sarah McBride

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Story by Philip Elliott (14 June 2024)

Delaware state Senator Sarah McBride this week got a step closer to becoming the first transgender member of Congress, after Eugene Young, her most credible opponent in the September Democratic primary, ended his campaign on Wednesday. While others have until next month to jump in the race, it's increasingly apparent that the field is clear for McBride to make history in a seat where Democrats hold a double-digit advantage in voter registration.

"I'm not running to be known for my identity," McBride tells TIME. "I'm running to help Delaware families see results, and my record speaks for itself."

McBride already holds the title of highest-ranking transgender elected politician in the nation as a state senator, just the latest in a C.V. full of firsts. That might make it easy to discount what appears likely to be her next history-making moment in November, as well as the political acumen that has taken her this far. Both would be a mistake. McBride was the first openly trans person to work in the White House during the Obama administration and was the first trans person to speak at a party's nominating convention when Hillary Clinton accepted the nod in 2016.