Sarah McBride is an American politician who won the Delaware Democratic primary for a congressional seat defeating two political newcomers in the race making her the Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives if elected in November McBride would make history as the first openly transgender person elected to federal office in the United States a significant milestone in US politics McBride's potential election would also make her the youngest Delaware official to serve in Washington since Joe Biden's Senate victory in 1972 bringing a new generation of leadership to Congress the November election winner will fill the seat left vacant by US Representative Lisa blunt Rochester who is now running to replace retiring US senator Tom kper statistically McBride is considered the favorite for the general election as Delaware has a significant Democratic voter registration advantage with 150,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans McBride also leads in fundraising having raised $2.9 Million by late August with $1.7 million left to spend in comparison her Republican opponent had only raised $37,000 by that time before entering politics McBride served as the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign the largest lgbtq civil rights organization in the US giving her a strong advocacy background McBride A Wilmington native was first elected to the Delaware State Senate in 2020 where she focused on key legislative issues such as Statewide Family and Medical Leave McBride's political platform includes advocating for social justice Health Care access and policies supporting Working Families aligning with broader democratic priorities in both Delaware and nationally the US House seat McBride is vying for has been held by democrats in recent years further bolstering her chances of winning in a predominantly Blue State like Delaware as a political figure McBride represents a new era of leadership combining youth activism and representation for transgender and lgbtq individuals in a historically conservative political system McBride's candidacy has garnered attention from national and local media reflecting the broader significance of her potential election and its impact on lgbtq rights and representation McBride's victory in the Democratic primary solidifies her position as a key candidate in the upcoming November election with strong support and momentum heading into the final stretch [Music]