Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters for the first time elected two Black women to serve simultaneously in the Senate and sent an openly transgender lawmaker to Congress on Tuesday. They’re among historic choices in nearly a dozen races showing Americans opting for more diverse representation, even as Vice...

Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware to become first openly transgender person to serve in Congress

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

Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District.

AP Race Call: Democrat Sarah McBride wins election to U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District

Democrat Sarah McBride won election to a U.S. House seat representing Delaware on Tuesday. With her victory over Republican John Whalen III, McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. She was elected to the Delaware state Senate in 2020. McBride has built a national...

Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride's bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware in November could elect the first openly transgender member of Congress and the state’s first Black U.S. senator. On Tuesday, voters in the Blue Hen State were deciding their fall nominees in several political contests, including picking Matt Meyer,...

Sarah McBride wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sarah McBride wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Delaware's 1st Congressional District.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Delaware's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Delaware’s most prominent elected official, President Joe Biden, may have upended the presidential race in July when he dropped his bid for a second term, but it’s the impending departures of two other prominent Democratic officeholders, Gov. John Carney and U.S. Sen. Tom...