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Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE)
Democrat - Delaware
Running for House
Rep. Sarah McBride is a Democratic politician and LGBTQ rights advocate serving as Delaware’s at-large U.S. Representative. Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, she became nationally known through her advocacy work with the Human Rights Campaign before entering elected office. She later served in the Delaware State Senate, where she helped pass major legislation expanding paid family leave and strengthening healthcare and social safety net programs. In 2024, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first openly transgender member of Congress.
“None of us know how long we have, but we do have a choice in whether we love or hate. And every day that we rob people of the ability to live their lives to the fullest, we are undermining the most precious gift we are given as humans.”
- Rep. Sarah McBride
POLITICAL CAREER
State Senator (2021–2025)
U.S House of Representatives (2024)
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Foreign Affairs Committee (subcommittees on Europe; Oversight & Intelligence)
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (Subcommittee on Research and Technology)
INTERESTING FACTS
First openly transgender person ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Worked as national spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign.
Passed landmark Paid Family Leave legislation as a state senator.
