Vermont Elects Its First Openly Gay Congress Member

VT Digger reports:

Democratic U.S. House nominee Becca Balint made history Tuesday night, becoming Vermont’s first woman and first openly gay person elected to Congress.

Balint’s win brings Vermont in line with the rest of the nation. Until Tuesday, Vermont was the only state that had never elected a woman to its congressional delegation.

The Brattleboro Democrat beat Republican nominee and self-described independent Liam Madden. With all but one precinct reporting early Wednesday morning, according to the Secretary of State’s Office, Balint was leading Madden 60%-27%, with Libertarian nominee Ericka Redic picking up 4% of the vote.

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