Eight Transgender and Non-Binary Democrats Won the U.S. Midterm Elections

On November 3, eight Democrats won the U.S. midterm elections: seven transgender women and one non-binary politician. Seven secured seats in state legislatures, while congresswoman Sarah McBride retained her mandate in the House of Representatives.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 7 November 2026 at 03:012 min read

The key facts

Eight transgender and non-binary Democrats won the November 3 elections in the United States
Sarah McBride was re-elected to the House of Representatives with 64.3% of the vote
The new Congress may include 17 openly LGBT politicians

Results of the November 3 voting

In the United States, following the November 3 midterm elections, eight representatives of the Democratic Party won — seven transgender women and one non-binary politician. Breitbart reported this citing the voting results; Life.ru also wrote about the results. Seven of the winners secured seats in state legislatures, while another mandate went to the re-elected congresswoman Sarah McBride.

Who exactly won

The winners represent Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Washington, and Wisconsin. Allison Montgomery became the first openly transgender legislator in Alabama, receiving 53.2% of the vote. In Georgia, non-binary politician Bentley Huggins won with 92.5%. Mandates were also awarded to Joanna Waley in Michigan, Jaylinn Scott in Washington state, and Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford in Wisconsin. Two other Democrats — Zoi Zephyr from Montana and Lee Finke from Minnesota — were successfully re-elected to regional parliaments.

McBride's mandate and the new composition of Congress

Separately, Sarah McBride's victory in Delaware is highlighted: the politician, who became the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress in 2024, retained her seat in the House of Representatives, receiving 64.3% of the vote. According to a preliminary assessment previously cited by Life.ru, the new parliamentary composition — the 120th Congress, which will begin its work in January 2027, — could become the most numerous in terms of representation of openly LGBT politicians: it may include 17 such deputies, 15 in the House of Representatives and two senators. This figure remains preliminary until the final election results are officially confirmed.