Massachetts set to elect first female, gay ernor over Tmpist opponent | Massachetts | The Guardian

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• MEET PETE BUTTIGIEG: A GAY MAYOR, AFGHAN WAR VET AND LENNIAL WHO'S NNG FOR PRINT
• PETE BUTTIGIEG BE FIRST OPENLY GAY DEMOCRAT TO N FOR PRINT
• GAY, SGLE, DIVORCED, REMARRIED: DEMOCRATIC NDIDAT REFLECT THE CHANGG AMERIN FAY
• MASSACHETTS SET TO ELECT FIRST FEMALE, GAY ERNOR OVER TMPIST OPPONENT

MEET PETE BUTTIGIEG: A GAY MAYOR, AFGHAN WAR VET AND LENNIAL WHO'S NNG FOR PRINT

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PETE BUTTIGIEG BE FIRST OPENLY GAY DEMOCRAT TO N FOR PRINT

“I was well to adulthood before I was prepared to acknowledge the simple fact that I am gay, ” Buttigieg wrote at the time. WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced Wednday that he was formg a printial exploratory mtee — makg him the first openly gay Democrat to seek the office.

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GAY, SGLE, DIVORCED, REMARRIED: DEMOCRATIC NDIDAT REFLECT THE CHANGG AMERIN FAY

Massachetts is on urse to elect s first woman and first gay ernor after Mra Healey won the Democratic primary on Tuday and a Tmp-backed ndidate, Geoff Diehl, won the Republin ntt to face, the state attorney general, said: “I am honored to receive the Democratic nomatn … Together, we’re gog to w November and build a Massachetts that works for everyone.

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MASSACHETTS SET TO ELECT FIRST FEMALE, GAY ERNOR OVER TMPIST OPPONENT