The gay Democrat prevailed over a far-right Republin.
Contents:
- IL METEOROLOGIST SORENSEN BE STATE'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CONGRSMAN
- DISGRACED EX-REP. AARON SCHOCK OUT AS GAY
IL METEOROLOGIST SORENSEN BE STATE'S FIRST OPENLY GAY CONGRSMAN
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Sorensen is a gay man who has worked as a weather forester at TV statns wh the district -- Rockford and the Quad Ci metro area. Illois may get s first out member of Congrs this year now that Eric Sorensen, a gay man, has won the Democratic nomatn the 17th Congrsnal District. "Another gay ngrsnal ndidate had ls succs Tuday.
DISGRACED EX-REP. AARON SCHOCK OUT AS GAY
Alex Walker had hoped to be the Democratic nomee agast homophobic Republin Lren Boebert Colorado's Third Congrsnal District. Jared Polis, the first out gay man elected ernor of any state, was unopposed the Democratic primary as he seeks a send term.