Headline Roundup • August 15th, 2018
Vermont's Christine Hallquist Becomes First Transgender Person to Win Nomination for Governor
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Christine Hallquist won Vermont's Democratic primary for governor, becoming the first openly transgender person to clinch a major party nomination for statewide office.
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Christine Hallquist Scores Historic Win In Vermont’s Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
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Vermont Democrats made Hallquist the first openly transgender candidate for governor backed by a national party.
Vermont's Christine Hallquist, first transgender candidate to win major party nomination for gov, wants to be elected 'on platform'
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Christine Hallquist has defeated three other Vermont Democrats in Tuesday’s primary to become the first transgender candidate to win a major political party’s nomination for governor.
In first, transgender woman wins Democratic nomination for Vermont governor
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Vermont Democrats made Christine Hallquist the first openly transgender person to win a major party nomination for statewide office in U.S. history as she clinched Tuesday’s primary election for governor.
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