Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, a leading Democratic candidate for Delaware’s only House seat, framed herself as a staunch supporter of Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship, as well as a committed fighter against antisemitism, in a recent interview with Jewish Insider — a position that could place her on more solid footing with the pro-Israel community than Delaware’s current House member.

McBride, a state senator since 2021 who previously worked on Democratic political campaigns and in the Obama White House with a focus on LGBTQ advocacy, is running for the at-large House seat being vacated by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), who is mounting a bid to be the state’s next senator.

McBride — known on the national stage as the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history, an ally of fellow Delawarean President Joe Biden and a 2016 Democratic National Convention speaker — established herself as an early front-runner, with a $414,000 fundraising haul in her first month in the race. She now faces challengers in Delaware State Treasurer Colleen Davis and Delaware State Housing Authority Director Eugene Young.

[–] pooh@hexbear.net 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh shit this is awful 😣

I didn’t know much about her but thought it was at least kinda good news a trans person was elected to congress. The fact she’s so pro-Israel makes me deeply sad.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

listen to her speak sometime, her vibes are so fucked. she always stresses that shes representing her area not the trans community, which honestly, GOOD. i dont want to be associated with trash

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wait lol even Poland had one sooner, Anna Grodzka in 2011.

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 8 points 7 months ago

its her turn