{"id":2339430,"date":"2024-09-10T21:36:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T01:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcbride-one-step-closer-to-making-house-history-after-democratic-primary-win-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T21:37:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T01:37:29","slug":"mcbride-one-step-closer-to-making-house-history-after-democratic-primary-win-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcbride-one-step-closer-to-making-house-history-after-democratic-primary-win-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"McBride one step closer to making House history after Democratic primary win &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcbride-one-step-closer-to-making-house-history-after-democratic-primary-win-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339430&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic state Senator \u2064Sarah McBride \u200chas advanced to the general election after winning the Delaware Democratic primary, where she \u200cdefeated two opponents with\u200d a notable 84% of the \u200dvote. If \u2062successful in the general election, McBride would become the first openly\u2063 transgender member of Congress. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrats-in-nyc-mayoral-race-rip-elections-board-over-135000-ballot-error-deeply-troubling\/\" title=\"Top Democrats In NYC Mayoral Race Rip Elections Board Over 135,000-Ballot Error: \u2018Deeply Troubling\u2019\">primary results<\/a>\u2064 were announced shortly after\u200c polls \u200bclosed,\u200b and she is set to \u200dface Republican John Whalen, who won the GOP primary with\u200c 55%\u2062 of the vote against \u200bDonyale Hall.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">McBride one step closer to making House history after Delaware Democratic primary win<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748571\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic state Sen. Sarah McBride defeated two primary competitors in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/delaware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Delaware\">Delaware<\/a> on Tuesday to advance to the general election, where a win would make the lawmaker the first openly transgender member of Congress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the House race for McBride at 8:41 p.m., 41 minutes after polls closed. The Democrat received 84% of the vote compared to Earl Cooper with 13% and Elias Weir with 3%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republican John Whalen<strong> <\/strong>won the GOP primary with 55% compared to challenger Donyale Hall&rsquo;s 45% when the race was called at 9:16 p.m. Hall reported a fundraising haul of almost $7,500, making him the second-highest fundraiser this primary cycle behind McBride with $1.7 million as of June.<\/p>\n<p>  McBride and Whalen will go on to the general election to replace Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), who is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3145835\/delaware-new-hampshire-rhode-island-2024-primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>running for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s open Senate seat<\/a> being vacated by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). Blunt Rochester is also looking to make history as the first woman and first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wonderful-visual-emblem-glass-monument-to-kamala-harris-erected-in-front-of-lincoln-memorial\/\" title=\"\u2018Wonderful Visual Emblem\u2019: Glass Monument To Kamala Harris Erected In Front Of Lincoln Memorial\">black senator<\/a> from Delaware.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both Carper and Blunt Rochester, as well as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), have endorsed McBride. McBride&rsquo;s strongest primary challenger, Eugene Young, <a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/delaware-election-2024-sarah-mcbride-lisa-blunt-rochester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>suspended his campaign<\/a> in June. Young had Gov. John Carney&rsquo;s (D-DE) endorsement but had not filed paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cook Political Report <\/em>rates the House race as &ldquo;solid Democratic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748571\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748571\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic state Senator Sarah McBride has moved closer to making history after winning the Delaware Democratic primary on Tuesday. This victory positions her for the general election, where a win would make her the first openly transgender member of Congress. The Associated Press declared McBride the winner at 8:41 p.m., just 41 minutes after polls closed, with McBride securing 84% of the vote, while Earl Cooper received 13% and Elias Weir garnered 3%. <\/p>\n<p>In the Republican primary, John Whalen emerged victorious with 55%, defeating challenger Donyale Hall, who received 45%. Hall reported nearly $7,500 in fundraising, ranking as the second-highest fundraiser this cycle behind McBride&#8217;s impressive $1.7 million as of June.<\/p>\n<p>McBride and Whalen will compete in the general election to succeed Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), who is running for an open Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE). Blunt Rochester aims to become Delaware&#8217;s first woman and first Black senator. Both Carper and Blunt Rochester have endorsed McBride, along with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Notably, Eugene Young\u2014McBride\u2019s strongest primary opponent\u2014suspended his campaign in June despite having Governor John Carney\u2019s endorsement but not filing official paperwork. The Cook Political Report classifies this House race as &#8220;solid Democratic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2339431,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sarah-mcbride-delaware.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32807,36618,40605,40604,32076],"class_list":["post-2339430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democratic-primary","tag-election-2023","tag-house-history","tag-mcbride","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sarah-mcbride-delaware.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}