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Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 05:35 PM Nov 2012

Kyrsten Sinema Becomes First Openly Bisexual Member of Congress

Source: ABC News

First Openly Bisexual Member of Congress Elected

Alyssa Newcomb
3 minutes ago

After a hard-fought race in a newly formed Arizona congressional district, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema was declared the winner today, becoming the first openly bisexual member of Congress.

Sinema, a former state senator, joins at least five openly gay Democrats who were elected to House seats, and Tammy Baldwin, who became the first openly gay candidate elected to the Senate.

"We've made history, and we're proud of that," Sinema told ABCNews.com today. "But what I am interested in is making history by making things better for the people of Arizona's 9th Congressional District."

Sinema, 36, had a razor-thin lead on Election Night against her opponent, Tea Party candidate Vernon Parker, but she ultimately pulled ahead, finishing with a 6,000-vote edge over the Republican, the Associated Press reported today.


Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/m/blogEntry?id=17701623

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Kyrsten Sinema Becomes First Openly Bisexual Member of Congress (Original Post) Hissyspit Nov 2012 OP
Our ladies are so much hotter than theirs. n/t bamacrat Nov 2012 #1
America, this is unbelievable. The good news just keeps coming! AllyCat Nov 2012 #2
And in Arizona! mzteris Nov 2012 #3
WOOHOO!! onetexan Nov 2018 #4

AllyCat

(16,187 posts)
2. America, this is unbelievable. The good news just keeps coming!
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 05:58 PM
Nov 2012

Maybe we should let the Republicans spew their hate more often...it seems to get people ticked off and they vote.

onetexan

(13,041 posts)
4. WOOHOO!!
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:57 PM
Nov 2018

Congrats to the new Senator-elect of the great state of AZ!!

I was just about to ask how the counting was going. Great timing!

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