EMILYs List Congratulates Two Women on Their Election to the Delaware State Senate

For Immediate Release
November 4, 2020

EMILYs List Congratulates Two Women on Their Election to the Delaware State Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Sarah McBride (SD-01), Delaware’s first openly transgender state legislator, and Kyle Evans Gay (SD-05) on their victories in Delaware’s state Senate elections. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is thrilled to congratulate Sarah McBride and Kyle Evans Gay on their victories in Delaware’s state Senate elections, and we are proud to celebrate Sarah McBride becoming the highest-ranking openly transgender elected official in the country, as well as the first openly transgender state senator. With their enduring dedication to the people of Delaware and long records of advancing equality and justice, we have no doubt that they will fight for working families in the state Senate and ensure that Delaware remains at the forefront of progessive leadership. Sarah and Kyle are helping change the face of power across their state, and we can’t wait to see everything they accomplish.”

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