The state senator made history on Tuesday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to the House, NBC News projects. Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride made history on Tuesday night, becoming the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, NBC News projects. The Democrat won the state's only House seat, defeating her Republican opponent John Whalen III, a retired police officer and former construction company owner. McBride, 34, was