List of transgender public officeholders in the United States

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This is a chronological list of transgender, intersex, and nonbinary officeholders by office. The first transgender public officeholder in the United States was Joanne Marie Conte, elected to Arvada, Colorado's City Council in 1991. The highest officeholders are currently Sarah McBride of the Delaware State Senate and Danica Roem of the Virginia State Senate.

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Background

As of 2021, 77 transgender, non-binary, intersex, and genderqueer officials served in public elected positions. [1] This represented a nearly fivefold increase from 2018, when only 16 openly transgender individuals had been elected to office in the United States. [2] On November 7, 2017, eight transgender individuals were elected to public office. This is the most transgender individuals elected to office in a single day. [3]

State offices

Executive

ImageName
(lifespan)		PartyStateOffice HeldTenureNotes
Kim Coco Iwamoto.jpg Kim Coco Iwamoto
(born 1968)		 Nonpartisan office Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii Hawai’i Board of Education2006–2011 [4]
LaurenScottNevadaRepublicanPolitician.jpg Lauren Scott Appointed position [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada Commissioner, Nevada Equal Rights Commission2012–presentScott was also the first openly transgender person to win a Republican primary election for a state legislative office, running for the Nevada Assembly's 30th District in 2014. [5]

Legislative

ImageName
(lifespan)		PartyStateOffice heldTenureNotes
AltheaGarrison (1).png Althea Garrison
(born 1940)

Republican [lower-alpha 2]

Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts Massachusetts House of Representatives, 5th Suffolk district [lower-alpha 3] 1993–1995Garrison is the first transgender person to serve in a state legislature, but she was not openly transgender when first elected in 1992. She was later outed while in office. [6] Garrison later served in the Boston City Council by appointment to fill a vacancy in 2018. [7]
Stacie-Marie Laughton
(born c. 1984)		 Democratic Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire New Hampshire House of Representatives, Ward 4 [lower-alpha 4] 2012 (elected only, not served)Though Laughton was the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature in 2012, she was forced to resign prior to inauguration after past felonies became public. [8]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 312020–2022She ran again and won in 2020, [9] and won her reelection in 2022, but she ultimately resigned in December 2022 after being arrested for stalking. [10] She has since been arrested again, this time for felony distribution of child sexual abuse images. [11]
Alisson Turcotte Democratic Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire New Hampshire House of Representatives, 11th Merrimack district (formerly 22nd Merrimack) [lower-alpha 3] 2012–presentCame out as transgender after her most recent re-election (2022). [12]
2017.07.26 Protest Trans Military Ban, White House, Washington DC USA 7684 (36056856301) (cropped).jpg Danica Roem
(born 1984)		 Democratic Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia Virginia Senate, 30th district 2024–presentFirst openly transgender person to be elected and served in a state legislature in 2017; first transgender state senator elected in the Southern United States in 2023; first openly transgender person to serve in both houses of a state legislature in 2024. [13] [14]
Virginia House of Delegates, 13th district 2018–2024
Colorado Representative Brianna Titone.jpg Brianna Titone Democratic Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado Colorado House of Representatives, 27th district2019–present [15]
Gerri Cannon Democratic Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 18th district (now 12th district)2018–present [16] [17]
Lisa Bunker
Democratic Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 18th District2018–present [16]
2018.03.20 Sarah McBride and Rep Joe Kennedy, Politics and Prose, Washington, DC USA 4126 (39136958250) (cropped).jpg Sarah McBride
(born 1990)		 Democratic Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware Delaware Senate 2021–presentFirst transgender member of a state Senate, elected in November 2020. [18] [19]
Stephanie Byers.png Stephanie Byers
(born 1963)		 Democratic Flag of Kansas.svg  Kansas Kansas House of Representatives, 86th district2021–2023The first openly trans woman of color [20] to serve in and to be elected to a state legislature and the first Native American trans person to hold elected office in the United States. [21] [22]
Taylor small 2020 int 2.jpg Taylor Small
(born 1994)		 Democratic, Progressive Flag of Vermont.svg  Vermont Vermont House of Representatives, Chittenden 6–7 district (now Chittenden-21)2021–present [23]
Mauree Turner.jpg Mauree Turner
(born c. 1992)		 Democratic Flag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma Oklahoma State House of Representatives, district 882021–presentThe first non-binary state legislator and the only current transgender state legislator of color. [24]
Zooey Zephyr 20230625-4920 (cropped).jpg Zooey Zephyr
(born 1988)		 Democratic Flag of Montana.svg  Montana Montana House of Representatives, district 1002023–presentShe is the first openly transgender elected official in the Montana Legislature. [25] [26]
Finke at Protecting Transgender Minnesotans' Rights Bill Signing (cropped).jpg Leigh Finke Democratic (DFL) Flag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota Minnesota House of Representatives, District 66A2023–presentShe is the first openly transgender elected official in the Minnesota Legislature.[25][26] [27]
James Roesener Democratic Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire New Hampshire House of Representatives, 22nd2023–presentHe is the first transgender man elected to a state legislature. [28] [29]
SJ Howell Democratic Flag of Montana.svg  Montana Montana House of Representatives, District 952023–presentIdentifies as nonbinary. Became the first nonbinary state legislator in Montana when they were elected. [30]

Local offices

Executive

ImageNamePartyLocalityOffice(s) HeldTenureNotes
Stu Rasmussen
(1948–2021)		 Nonpartisan office Silverton, Oregon Mayor2009–2015First transgender mayor in the United States. [31] She had served as mayor of Willamette Valley in the 1990s, before coming out as transgender. [32] She was also three times a member of the city council. [33]
JessHerbst (cropped).jpg Jess Herbst
Nonpartisan office New Hope, Texas Mayor [lower-alpha 5] 2016–2018Herbst became the first openly transgender mayor in Texas in 2016 when the then-mayor died days before the election, but still won. Herbst, who was Mayor pro-tem, was then appointed to the position. She came out as transgender after being appointed to the office. [34] [35]
Betsy Driver
(born 1964)		 Democratic Flemington, New Jersey Mayor2019–2023She is the first openly intersex person elected mayor in the United States. [36] Also was the first intersex person elected to any political office when elected to town council in 2017. [37]
Lisa Middleton 2017.12.08 People Changing the World, Washington, DC USA 1340 (cropped).jpg Lisa Middleton
(born 1952)		 Democratic Palm Springs, California Mayor 2021–2022 [38]

Legislative

ImageNameParty, if knownLocalityOffice(s) HeldTenureNotes
Joanne Marie Conte
(1933–2013)		 None Arvada, Colorado City Council [lower-alpha 3] 1991–1995Conte is considered the first openly transgender person elected to public office in the United States. [39] [40]
Michelle Bruce Riverdale, Georgia City Council [lower-alpha 3] 2004–2008Bruce was sued by her political opponents for fraud because she allegedly misled voters concerning her gender. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled in favor of Bruce. [41] [42]
Claire Elizabeth Hall
(born 1959)		 None Lincoln County, Oregon County Commissioner [lower-alpha 3] 2004–presentHall transitioned in June 2018 during her fourth term as commissioner and was since re-elected in 2020. [43] [44]
Jessica Orsini Centralia, Missouri Alderwoman2006–2010 [45] [46]
Vered Meltzer Appleton, Wisconsin City Council, District 22014–present [47] [48]
Aime Wichtendahl Democratic Hiawatha, Iowa City Council2016–presentThe first openly trans woman elected to government in Iowa. [49] Re-elected in 2019. [50]
Betsy Driver
(born 1964)		 Democratic Flemington, New Jersey Town Council2017–2019First intersex person elected to public office in the U.S. Also served as mayor of Flemington, 2019–2023. [51]
Phillipe Cunningham, Minneapolis City Council Member (cropped).jpg Phillipe Cunningham Democratic (DFL) Minneapolis, Minnesota City Council, Ward 42018–2022First openly trans man of color to be elected to office. [52]
Andrea Jenkins - Minneapolis City Council Vice President, Ward 8 (38891113634) (cropped).jpg Andrea Jenkins
(born 1961)		 Democratic (DFL) Minneapolis, Minnesota City Council, Ward 8Council member (2018–present)
Council President (2022–2024)		Became the first openly transgender black woman to be elected to office in 2017. [53]
Stephe-headshot-sm.jpg Stephe Koontz Doraville, Georgia City Council, 3rd District2018–presentFirst openly transgender person elected in Georgia [54] [55]
Lisa Middleton 2017.12.08 People Changing the World, Washington, DC USA 1340 (cropped).jpg Lisa Middleton
(born 1952)		 Palm Springs, California City Council (member at-large, 2017–2020;
5th district, 2020–present)		2017–presentAlso served as mayor of Palm Springs in 2021.
AltheaGarrison (1).png Althea Garrison
(born 1940)		 Independent Boston, Massachusetts Boston City Council, member at-large [lower-alpha 5] 2019–2020Appointed as the at-large representative when Ayanna Pressley was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. She had previously served in the Massachusetts House in the 1990s.
Kathryn Ottersten
None [56] Fairbanks, Alaska City Council, Seat D2019–2020Ottersten was the first openly intersex person elected in Alaska. [57] [58]
Liz Lyke Fairbanks North Star Borough Borough Assembly2020–2024 [57]
Veronica Pejril Greencastle, Indiana Common Council2020–2024The first openly transgender elected official in Indiana. [59] Currently running for Indiana State Senate, District 24. [60]
Donna Price Democratic Albemarle County, Virginia Board of Supervisors, Scottsville Magisterial DistrictVice-chair, 2020–2024
Chair, 2024–present		The first transgender supervisor and second elected public official in the State. Elected November 2019. [61] [62]
Rosemary Ketchum
(born c. 1993)		 Democratic Wheeling, West Virginia City Council2020–presentThe first out trans person to be elected to public office in West Virginia, elected in June 2020. [63]
Christopher Kalcich (born c. 2002) Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Borough Council2021–presentThe first transgender elected official in Snyder County and Central Pennsylvania. [64] [65]
Ashley Shade North Adams, Massachusetts City Council, at-large 2022–present [66]
Clare Killman Carbondale, Illinois City Council2023–presentKillman is the first transgender city council member in the state of Illinois. [67]
Olivia Hill Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee Metropolitan Council 2023–presentHill is the first transgender elected official in Tennessee.

[68]

Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford None Madison, Wisconsin Common Council 2023–presentThe first openly transgender woman elected in Wisconsin. [69] [70]
Evelyn Rios Stafford Democratic Washington County, Arkansas Justice of the Peace2021–presentFirst trans woman elected in Arkansas and one of first elected Latina women in the state [71]

Judicial

ImageNameParty, if knownLocalityOffice(s) HeldTenureNotes
Victoria Kolakowski
born 1961		 Alameda County, California Superior Court Judge 2011–presentConsidered the first transgender person elected judge. [72]

Boards and commissions

ImageNameParty, if knownLocalityOffice(s) HeldTenureNotes
AmandaSimpson.jpg Amanda Simpson Tucson, ArizonaCommissioner of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Commission2001–?Later was elected or appointed to many different positions, including a Precinct Committee. [73] [74]
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy [lower-alpha 6] 2015–2017
Theresa Sparks - SF Center Soiree 8b-CROPPED.jpg Theresa Sparks San Francisco, CaliforniaChair of the LGBT Advisory Committee, San Francisco Human Rights Commission [lower-alpha 6] 2001–? [75] [76] [77]
Commissioner, San Francisco Police Commission 2004–2007
President, San Francisco Police Commission2007–?
Jordan Evans Charlton, Massachusetts Board of Trustees of the Public Library2016–? [78]
Jay Irwin Ralston, Nebraska School Board member2016–?First openly trans man to be elected to office. [79]
Gerri Cannon Democratic (D) Somersworth, New Hampshire School Board member2017–2018Currently serving in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [80] [81]
Tyler Titus Erie, Pennsylvania School Board member2018–2020The first openly transgender person elected in Pennsylvania. [82]
School Board chief2020–?
Brandy Fortson Corvallis, Oregon School Board member2019–presentIdentifies as nonbinary. [83]
Monika NemethWashington, D.C.Commissioner, Advisory Neighborhood Commission, 3F062018–?She is the first trans person to hold public office in Washington, D.C. [84]
Hayden GiseWashington, D.C.Commissioner, Advisory Neighborhood Commission, 3C012022–presentSecond Trans person to hold public office in Washington, D.C. [85]
Rebecca Blankenship Berea, Kentucky School Board member2022–presentShe is the first openly transgender elected official in Kentucky. [86]
Dion Manley Nonpartisan Franklin County, Ohio Gahanna-Jefferson School Board member2022–presentThe first transgender elected official in Ohio. [87] [88]

Other elected positions

Neighborhood organizations

Party offices

NamePartyStateOffice(s) HeldStart dateEnd dateNotes
Traci Baker Libertarian Oklahoma Secretary, Libertarian Party of Oklahoma 2018*First transgender person elected in Oklahoma
*First openly transgender person elected as a state-level executive for a recognized political party in the United States [93]
Blaizen Bloom Green Virginia Press-secretary, Green Party of Virginia 20202021Identifies as non-binary and gender fluid [94] [95]
Non-Male Cochair, Green Party of Virginia 2021present
Pluto Brand Green Indiana Vice chair, Indiana Green Party 20182020First Trans/Intersex person to be the leader of a state political party in Indiana [96] [ failed verification ]
State chair, Indiana Green Party 2020present
Kristen Browde Democratic Florida Vice president, Florida Democratic Party LGBTQ+ Caucus2023present [97]
Laura Calvo Democratic Oregon Democratic National Committee member2013 [98]
Émilia Decaudin Democratic New York Democratic District Leader, 37th State Assembly District2020present*With Melissa Sklarz, first openly transgender district leaders in New York State
*First transgender member of the New York State Democratic Committee [99]
New York State Democratic Committee member20182020
Honey Mahogany Democratic California 3rd Vice Chair, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, 17th District2020First Black transgender person elected in California [100]
Rachel Nyx Libertarian California Vice Chair, Libertarian Party of California 2021presentFirst openly transgender person elected Vice Chair of a state party in California [101]
Michelle Risher Democratic Oregon Chair, Democratic Party of Oregon (DPO)'s Stonewall (LGBTQ+) Caucus20172019She is the first transgender person elected as a first, senior, or second vice-chair of a state or territorial Democratic party and the first to be next in the line of succession to the party chair [102]
Vice-chair, DPO2019
Ashley Shade Libertarian Massachusetts Treasurer, Massachusetts Libertarian Party 20192021*First transgender person elected as treasurer of a Libertarian State Party
*First elected transgender state party officer in Massachusetts
*First transgender state party chair in Massachusetts [103]
Chair, Massachusetts Libertarian Party 2021present
Barbra Casbar Siperstein Democratic New Jersey Democratic National Committee member20092017 [104] [105]
Melissa Sklarz Democratic New York Democratic District Leader, 30th State Assembly District2020presentWith Émilia Decaudin, first openly transgender district leaders in New York State [99]
Boudicca Walsh Democratic Washington Chair, Thurston County Democrats2017 [106]
Brianna Westbrook Democratic Arizona Vice-chair, Democratic Party of Arizona 2019presentShe is the first transgender person elected a vice-chair of a state Democratic Party. [107]
Venn Sage Wylde Democratic Oregon Precinct Committee member, Multnomah County 2003 (overall committee membership)

2018 (as a "committeeperson")		presentIdentifies as nonbinary. Following their filing, the County Elections Director determined that the county would add a third column for "committeeperson" to the year's primary ballot, which previously only had space for "committeeman" and "committeewoman." [108] [109]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Later ran for office with the Republican Party
  2. ↑ Served this term under stated party affiliation, but has been a member of different parties over their career
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Not openly transgender when elected. Outed or came out at a later date.
  4. ↑ Elected but did not serve the term for which they were elected.
  5. 1 2 Served in this traditionally-elected position by appointment, rather than election.
  6. 1 2 Appointed position

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