Sarah McBride
U.S. House · DE-0 · Democrats · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · DE-0
Biography
Overview
Sarah McBride is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district, serving since 2025. She is the nation's highest-ranking openly transgender elected official and the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress. Before her election to Congress, McBride served in the Delaware Senate from 2021 to 2025, representing the state's 1st senate district. She is known for her work on LGBTQ rights advocacy and paid family and medical leave legislation.
Career
In the Delaware Senate, McBride successfully sponsored the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which provides workers with up to 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave at up to 80% of wages (maximum $900 per week). Prior to elected office, she led the lobbying effort for Delaware's 2013 gender identity non-discrimination law covering employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations. She was the first openly transgender person to speak at a major party convention (Democratic National Convention, 2016) and the first openly transgender state senator elected in the United States (2020).
Prior political experience
McBride was first elected to the Delaware Senate in November 2020, becoming the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2024 with 58% of the vote, after winning the Democratic primary on September 10, 2024 with 80% of votes. She officially became the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress on January 3, 2025.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
Liberal–Conservative (DW-NOMINATE dim 1)
Secondary axis (DW-NOMINATE dim 2)(?)
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| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | U.S. House DE-At-Large | 2025–present | In progress | Lisa Blunt Rochester | — |
Committee assignments
- Oversight and IntelligenceHouse· 2025–present
- Research and TechnologyHouse· 2025–present
- EuropeHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term7
- H.R. 8268
Biotechnology for All High School Students Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7505
Flexible Leave Act
Feb 11, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6461
READ AI Models Act
Dec 4, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6151
Global Respect Act
Nov 19, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 3404
FAIR Leave Act
May 14, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 2868
SAVE Our Poultry Act
Apr 10, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 306
ESCRA Act
Jan 9, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8403
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8348
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the amounts States are guaranteed under the highway apportionment formula, and for other purposes.
Apr 16, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8275
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8103
To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.
Mar 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8126
Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
Mar 26, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8031
GUARDRAILS Act
Mar 20, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8019
U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act
Mar 19, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7977
To provide relief from high energy bills, and for other purposes.
Mar 18, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7973
Momnibus Act
Mar 18, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 7961
H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act
Mar 17, 2026IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Pending | — | — |