Downingtown Elects First Openly Transgender Mayor in City, State History

Pennsylvania borough elects first out trans mayor in the state's history

Erica Deuso has made history as the first out trans woman ever to be elected as mayor in the state of Pennsylvania.

Downingtown elects first openly transgender mayor in city, state history

Erica Deuso says while she's honored to have a place in history as the first openly transgender mayor in the state, it's not the reason she won the election.

Pennsylvania town elects state’s first openly trans mayor who foresees armed ‘violent pushback’

by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News November 5, 2025 The people of Downingtown in Chester County, Pennsylvania have elected a new mayor … a man who says he is a woman. The town of roughly 9,000 residents on Tuesday elected Democrat Erica Deuso. He defeated Republican Richard Bryant. On his X profile, Deuso describes […]

Erica Deuso makes history as Pennsylvania’s first openly trans Mayor

A small borough in Pennsylvania has made history by electing the state’s first openly trans mayor. Erica Deuso, a Democrat, secured a decisive victory in Downingtown, Chester County, defeating Republican challenger Richard Bryant with approximately 64% of the vote.Deuso, 45, originally from Vermont and a graduate of Drexel University, has lived in Downingtown since 2007. She currently works in business management at Johnson & Johnson and has lon…

Downingtown Elects Pennsylvania’s First Openly Transgender Mayor in Historic Win

A small town in Pennsylvania has made history by electing the state’s first openly transgender mayor. Erica Deuso, a Democrat, won the Downingtown mayoral race with a decisive 64 percent of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Rich Bryant, who received 35 percent. Located about 30 miles west of Philadelphia in Chester County, Downingtown has a population of just over 8,000. Deuso’s victory marks a groundbreaking moment not only for the commu…

Everything You Need To Know About Pennsylvania’s First Openly Transgender Mayor

A milestone for representation in the Keystone State: Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the mayoral election in the borough of Downingtown, making her the first openly transgender person elected mayor in Pennsylvania. Unofficial results show Deuso secured roughly 64 % of the vote compared with Bryant’s 35 % in the heavily Democratic borough of about 9,000 residents in Chester County. “Tonight, the numbers are clear,” Deuso said i…