Two trans women have more than their first names in common, as they made history June 28 by winning congressional primary racesbecoming the first trans individuals to become major candidates for the U.S. Senate or House, The Huffington Post reported.
In Utah, Democrat Misty Kathrine Snow prevailed in her senatorial race and will compete against Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee in November. Also, Democrat Misty Plowright will square off against Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn in Colorado.
Snow, a 30-year-old progressive who works at a grocery story in Salt Lake City, beat her primary opponent Jonathan Swinton by nearly 20 percentage points. ( Swinton was originally favored to win. ) Plowright, a 33-year-old Army veteran and former Microsoft employee, downed primary opponent Donald Martinez by 16 percentage points.
On her website, Snow noted, "While I'm not running on the basis of being a trans woman, my experiences as a trans woman have given me the empathy to understand the struggles of groups that feel that the American Dream is out of reach. I'm running to give a voice to the voiceless."
Plowright is running to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District. According to her website, she and her wife, Lisa, have both been in a committed relationship with their mutual partner, Sebastian, for the past two years.
The Huffington Post item is at HuffingtonPost.com/entry/transgender-candidates-congress_us_5773dcf4e4b0352fed3e8695.