Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected from anywhere in the South, where legislation targeting LGBTQ rights is largely concentrated.



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Johnson speaks with PEOPLE about becoming the first LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from the South, as she prepares to bring new representation to Capitol Hilljuliejohnson.com Julie Johnson, who was just elected to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional DistrictJulie Johnson has made history, becoming the first member of the LGBTQ+ community to be elected to Congress from the U.S. South. Now, she's eager to use her voice to serve the greater good…

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Julie Johnson, who helped launched the first LGBTQ Caucus in the Texas House, will fill the Congress seat left vacant by Colin Allred, who unsuccessfully...

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Julie Johnson becomes the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress

(The Hill) — Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected from anywhere in the South, where legislation targeting LGBTQ rights is largely concentrated. Johnson, 57, handily defeated her opponent, Republican Darrell Day, according to Decision Desk HQ. She will succeed outgoing Rep. Colin Allred (…

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Julie Johnson has become the first out LGBTQ+ person to represent Texas, and the South, in the congress as the election results were confirmed. The Democrat, who has helped kill 76 of 77 anti-LGBTQ+ bills, beat Republican Darrell Day by some 50,000 votes to win the house of representatives seat for Texas’s 32nd district, which was left open when Colin Allred challenged Ted Cruz for his senate seat.   Prior to running for congress, Johnson, who d…

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Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson (D) will take over the seat vacated by Colin Allred. Johnson will be the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Texas, and all of the South, in Congress.

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