7 Influential Newly Elected Women in Politics to Watch
Keep an Eye on These Newly Elected Women Politicians, 'Cause They're Making Moves in 2021
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McBride's list of accomplishments in activism and politics could rival the length of a CVS receipt . . . and we all know how long those can be. At just 22 years old, and one year after interning in the White House under the Obama-Biden administration, she led the fight to pass Delaware's first law protecting transgender individuals from discrimination. In the years that followed, McBride collaborated with state leaders to expand healthcare covered by Medicaid in Delaware, helped pass legislation protecting at-risk youth from child abuse, and published a book, Tomorrow Will Be Different.
Formerly the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, McBride is now focussed on paid medical and family leave, public-school support, criminal-justice reform, common-sense gun-safety laws, and affordable healthcare. The last of those issues became especially personal for McBride when her late husband, Andrew, lost his battle to cancer just days after they wed in 2014. Since taking office, she has worked with colleagues to introduce legislation regarding paid leave for all and increased dental-care access, to name a few.
Follow her on Instagram (@sarahemcbride), Twitter (@SarahEMcBride), and Facebook (@SarahEMcBrideDE), and check out her page on the Delaware General Assembly website.