Texas Elects First Out LGBTQ State Senator

Written By Molly Cook

The Randy Report: Texas Elects 1st Out LGBTQ State Senator

History was made in Texas as ER nurse and community organizer Molly Cook became the Lone Star state’s first elected out LGBTQ state senator.

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Cook, who identifies as bisexual, won the special election against state Rep. Jarvis Johnson (D) by 57% to 43%. Both candidates had similar platforms supporting LGBTQ rights, funding for public schools, and reproductive rights.

Cook will finish out Whitmire’s term, which ends in January. This means she is also currently running for the next full term and faces the same opponent—state Rep. Jarvis Johnson (D)—in a Democratic primary runoff on May 28.

Cook was endorsed by the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which works to achieve and sustain equality by increasing the number of out LGBTQ elected officials at all levels of government while ensuring they reflect the diversity of those they serve.

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“My campaign is prepared to knock on every door, talk to every voter, and reach every corner of District 15,”