#juliejohnson — Public Fediverse posts

Texas Democrats force runoff between pioneering LGBTQ+ current House rep and ex-congressman

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/johnson-allred-texas-democratic-primary

Colin Allred targets first LGBTQ+ congresswoman from Texas for House seat as Jasmine Crockett runs for Senate

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/colin-allred-challenges-julie-johnson

#TheSouth just elected #JulieJohnson as its first #openly #LGBTQ #member of #Congress. And she’s from #Texas.

Johnson on Tuesday won the #race to replace #ColinAllred, who stepped down to #challenge #US #Senator #TedCruz.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Texas #Politics #DemocraticParty #Allies #Progress #Representation #Culture

https://www.kut.org/politics/2024-11-05/texas-south-elects-first-openly-gay-lgbtq-member-congress-julie-johnson

#Texas #Democratic #House #Nominee #JulieJohnson On #Potential Of Being First #Openly #LGBTQ #Southern #Congressperson Ever

Johnson, who flipped her #state #House #seat from #red to #blue in 2018, is the first #Democrat in 40 years to serve in #Texas’s #statelegislature.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Texas #Politics #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Gerrymandering #RepublicanParty #ThePartyOfHate

https://upolitics.com/news/video-exclusive-texas-democratic-house-nominee-julie-johnson-on-potential-of-being-first-openly-lgbtq-southern-congressperson-ever/