Sarah McBride has won a seat in the Delaware state Senate, making history by becoming the first openly transgender state senator in the United States.
McBride, 30,
will also be the nation's highest-ranking openly transgender elected official.
She defeated
her Republican opponent, Steven Washington, 73% to 27%, with all precincts
reporting.
McBride
tweeted after her win on Tuesday night: "I hope tonight shows an LGBTQ kid
that our democracy is big enough for them, too."
The Human
Rights Campaign, for which McBride is a spokesperson, took to Twitter to
congratulate her.
"We're
so proud of you for this historic win," the group wrote.
This is not
the first time McBride has made history.
She interned
with President Barack Obama’s administration in 2012, becoming the first openly
transgender person to work at the White House.
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