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Danica Roem defeats "Sideshow Bob" Marshall in Va. House of Delegates race
Source: Washington Blade
November 7, 2017 at 8:09 pm EST | by Michael K. Lavers
Roem defeats Marshall in Va. House of Delegates race
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Danica Roem on Tuesday defeated Virginia state Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William County).
With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Roem is ahead of Marshall by a 55-45 percent margin.
Roem, a former journalist, will become the first openly transgender person seated in any state legislature in the country. Marshall, who has represented the 13th District since 1992, is among the General Assembly’s most outspoken opponents of LGBT rights.
Roem defeats Marshall in Va. House of Delegates race
LAKE RIDGE, Va. — Danica Roem on Tuesday defeated Virginia state Del. Bob Marshall (R-Prince William County).
With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Roem is ahead of Marshall by a 55-45 percent margin.
Roem, a former journalist, will become the first openly transgender person seated in any state legislature in the country. Marshall, who has represented the 13th District since 1992, is among the General Assembly’s most outspoken opponents of LGBT rights.
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/11/07/roem-defeats-marshall-va-house-delegates-race/
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