Misty Snow Makes History By Winnning Democratic Nomination For U.S. Senate

Utah Democrats have chosen Misty Snow as their nominee to challenge Republican Senator Mike Lee. With the win, Snow becomes the first transgender person to be nominated by a major political party for a U.S. Senate Seat.

The results from Tuesday’s primary election show Misty Snow winning the race by nearly 20%. Snow is a first-time candidate with no previous political experience, but her message resonated with the more progressive side of the party.

“I feel pretty good,” she says. “You know, once we got out of convention we were expecting to win just ‘cause my opponent He’s a self-described conservative in a Democratic primary which, you know, that’s not going to help you much For the full article click here 

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