Headline Roundup August 15, 2018
Vermont's Christine Hallquist Becomes First Transgender Person to Win Nomination for Governor
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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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