Delaware lawmaker launches bid to become first trans member of Congress

Delaware Democratic state Sen. Sarah McBride announced a congressional bid to fill seat of Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D, who is seeking to replace outgoing Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del.

McBride, who identifies as a transgender woman, was the first such individual elected to a state senatorial post. A successful bid would set another milestone in the form of the first openly trans congressional representative.

"My commitment is to the people in Delaware who aren’t seen," McBride said in announcing the campaign. 

The state senator, in subsequent tweets, insisted that the "far-right" is pursuing an anti-trans campaign to "scapegoat" the community for its allegedly failed policies.

"As they’ve increased their attacks on families and kids, it has become even clearer: for our democracy to work, it needs to include all of us. If elected, I’ll be the first openly trans member in Congress," McBride continued.

McBride's announcement comes during June, which supporters of the LGBTQ+ movement celebrate as Pride Month. That same period this year has seen a number of conservative states pass restrictions on trans-related treatments of minors and their participation in scholastic sports.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.