Downingtown Elects First Openly Transgender Mayor in City, State History

Town Elects Its First Openly Transgender Mayor

A Pennsylvania town elected its first openly transgender mayor Tuesday, according to 6 ABC.

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 […]

Pennsylvania’s First Openly Trans Mayor Elected in Downingtown, PA

In a groundbreaking win for LGBTQ+ representation and grassroots leadership, Erica Deuso has been elected mayor of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, making her the first openly transgender mayor in our state’s history. […] The post Pennsylvania’s First Openly Trans Mayor Elected in Downingtown, PA appeared first on QBurgh.

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…