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Texas Voters Make History Electing First LGBTQ+ State Senator

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The Advocate reports that Molly Cook has made history as the first out LGBTQ+ state senator in Texas following her victory in a special election to replace John Whitmire, who resigned to become the mayor of Houston.

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