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Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware to become first openly transgender person to serve in Congress

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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride has been elected to the U.S. House and will become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. McBride defeated Republican John Whalen III on Tuesday in the race for Delaware’s lone House seat. Whalen is a construction company owner and retired state trooper who was making his first bid for public office. McBride, meanwhile, has established a national profile as an LGBTQ activist and raised more than $3 million in campaign contributions from around the country.

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