Jaelynn Scott Elected to Washington House, Set to Become Nation's First Openly Black Transgender State Legislator

South Seattle's 37th Legislative District made history in the November 3 election: Jaelynn Scott, elected to Position 2 in the Washington House of Representatives, will become the first openly Black transgender state legislator in the United States and the first openly transgender lawmaker in Washington state. Scott won 87.3% of the vote, defeating Evon McCorkle, who took 11.9%.

In the district's Position 1 race, first-time candidate Kelabe Tewolde defeated Sharon Tomiko Santos, who had served 28 years, by 62.9% to 36.3%. Incumbent Rep. Chipalo Street was elected to the state Senate with 73.9%. Scott, executive director of the Lavender Rights Project, takes office in January 2027, succeeding Street in the House seat.

(Source: South Seattle Emerald)

Source: South Seattle Emerald

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