For the first time, a transgender person is elected to the US legislature.

For the first time in United States history, a transgender woman was elected to a legislative position. On Tuesday (7), Democrat Danica Roem was chosen as a representative to the Virginia State Legislature. Danica beat conservative Bob Marshall in the race for a seat in the assembly - a position similar to that of a state representative in Brazil. 

The campaign in the state ended up polarized over the debate on gay and transgender rights. Republican Bob Marshall, 73, is a seasoned, conservative politician who fights against the gender equality movement. 

During the campaign, Marshall refused to participate in debates with Danica Roem and did not refer to her as a woman, but as a man, following the former journalist's biological identity. 

The American press highlighted that Danica campaigned extensively in every district of the state and obtained approximately US$500 in donations. She leads a movement for more transgender representation in American politics.

Danica, 33, won the election by advocating, as her primary platform, improvements to urban traffic and sought to keep the debate about transsexuality as a secondary issue. She began her gender transition four years ago and dedicated her victory "to every person who has ever been pointed at, judged, or stigmatized."

There were also gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Democratic gubernatorial candidates defeated Republicans, representing a loss. In the United States, not all state elections are held simultaneously as in Brazil, and there is partial renewal of the legislature.