Becca Balint likely to become first LGBTQ person & first woman to represent Vermont in Congress

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Becca Balint has won the Democratic nomination for Vermont’s at-large congressional district. The state Senate President is favored to win the general election in the heavily Democratic state. A win in November would make Balint the first openly LGBTQ lawmaker as well as the first woman ever elected to Congress from Vermont.

“I’m humbled and honored by this victory,” Balint posted on Twitter Wednesday morning. “This was only possible because of people from every corner of Vermont who banded together to work and vote for a brighter future. This is your victory, because this has always been a movement by and for all VTers. Together we made history.”

“Vermont has chosen a bold vision for the future, and I will be proud to represent us in Congress,” she continued. “We can preserve democracy, tackle climate change, bridge inequality, and make the health care system work for all of us. I know that we will.”

“Tonight voters made their voices heard loud and clear: they…

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