Misty Snow Transgender Progressive Activist won Utah's US Senate Democratic Primary

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

http://kutv.com/news/local/snow-wins-utahs-democratic-us-senate-primary

Snow lost to Swinton in the state's party convention in April, but the race went to the primary because Swinton didn't get 60 percent of the vote at the convention.

A transgender woman making her first foray into politics will face off against incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee in November after winning the Democratic nomination.

Misty Snow would become Utah's first openly transgender elected official if she wins the general election. She defeated marriage therapist Jonathan Swinton in Tuesday's primary.

Snow is a grocery store cashier. She ran on a platform of raising the minimum wage and being an advocate for women's rights and the LGBT community.

Congratulations Utahn Democrats!

[kimbutgar]

1. I hope she kicks Lee's butt

I know she doesn't have a chance but Lee is such a phony, swarmy jerk. I can at least dream.

[alp227]

4. 1996 was the last year a Democrat won statewide office in Utah.

That was Attorney General Jan Graham, who was re-elected.

Utah's last Democrat in the US Senate? Frank Moss (1959-77).

Utah's last Democrat in the governor's office? Scott Matheson (1977-85).

The last presidential election where Utah voted for the Democrat? 1964 (LBJ).

Gonna be quite the uphill battle for Misty Snow, especially in a state with a notoriously anti-LGBT religious community.

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, GeorgiaPeanuts.

[colsohlibgal]

3. Good For Her!

May she knock off her wing nut opponent.