State Senator Sarah McBride announced that she is running for Delaware's at large House seat
If successful she would be the first openly trans member of congress
In 2012 she became the first trans person to work at the white house
She was an Obama intern
She won her state senate seat in 2020 and was the first open trans person to hold that position
She was the first trans person to speak at a convention of a major political party
She was also the national press secretary for the human rights campaign
The seat is currently held by Lisa Blunt Rochester (D)
She said last week that she would not run again
She is instead running for the senate seat being vacated by Sen. Thomas. R Carper, who is retiring
She is likely to face a primary challenger
The race is rated solid democrat
She has already secured key endorsements
Including the attorney general
She has strong ties to the Biden family
President Biden wrote the forward for her 2018 book
She worked on Beau Biden's campaign and he described her as one of the family
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