Red Alabama District Elects Transgender Democrat to Legislature
Allison Montgomery,a self-described transgender Democrat,defeated Republican incumbent state rep. Phillip Rigsby in Alabama House District 25 on Tuesday,becoming the first openly transgender lawmaker elected to that state legislature,according to The Western Journal. Do you want me to verify that claim, summarize it, or provide background/context?
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Allison Montgomery, a self-proclaimed transgender Democrat, unseated incumbent Republican state Rep. Phillip Rigsby in Alabama House District 25 during Tuesday’s elections. This makes Montgomery the first openly transgender lawmaker in […] The post Red Alabama District Elects Transgender Democrat to Legislature appeared first on The Western Journal.
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