Two Transgenders Win Congressional Primaries in Utah and Colorado
Both politicians go by the name "Misty"
6.29.2016
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Two transgender men, turned women, have won the Democratic congressional primary in the state of Utah and Colorado, becoming the first transgenders to win a nomination for a major political party.
Coincidentally, both politicians go by the name "Misty" and will be facing a stiff uphill battle against their conservative counterparts this coming fall.
"Misty K. Snow will run against tea party favorite Sen. Mike Lee in Utah this November, while Misty Plowright will challenge Rep. Doug Lamborn in Colorado," reports Politico. "Both women will face uphill battles this fall: Snow in Republican-heavy Utah and Plowright in Colorado’s 5th congressional district, the most conservative in the state.
According to Politco, Snow is a "30-year-old grocery store clerk from Salt Lake City" who beat his more moderate primary opponent Jonathan Swinton by 20 points, slamming him for weaknesses on abortion.
The 33-year-old Plowright works in IT and won the district near Colorado Springs by earning more than 13,000 votes while his opponent earned just over 9,600.
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