Transgender Woman Flips District Donald Trump Won Three Times
Summary
Democrat Allison Montgomery won Alabama House District 25, defeating Republican incumbent Phillip Rigsby and becoming the state’s first transgender legislator. She campaigned on issues including health care costs and proposed limits on large AI data center projects, and said she intends to serve all constituents.Key Facts
- Montgomery received 53.3 percent of the vote and Rigsby received 46.7 percent, with 95 percent of votes tallied.
- District 25 is in Madison County, which Donald Trump won by 9 points in 2024, 8 points in 2020 and 16 points in 2016.
- Montgomery said her campaign focused on public service and policy rather than her gender identity.
- She supports Medicaid expansion and a long-term moratorium on large AI data center projects.
- Montgomery said she is a practicing Christian and supports separation of church and state.
- Republican Barry Moore won Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat with 54.7 percent of the vote, according to the article.
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