Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator, will win her state’s at-large US House seat, making her the first out transgender person to serve in Congress, CNN projects. The at-large seat was vacated when outgoing Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester opted to run for ...

Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator, is projected to become the first openly transgender U.S. House member after defeating Republican John Whalen III.

DOVER, Del. — Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride has been elected to the U.S. House and will become the first out transgender person to serve in Congress. McBride easily defeated Republican John Whalen III on Tuesday in the race for Delaware’s lone ...