he Kitsap Sun reports:

State Sen. Emily Randall has been elected to represent Washington’s 6th Congressional District, filling an open seat vacated by outgoing Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor. Randall, D-Bremerton, carried 57.3% of the vote in general election, as of Tuesday night. That put her well ahead of State Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Union.

“We did more than win this election: we made history,” Randall said in a statement sent to media and her supporters Tuesday night.

“Together, we shattered three glass ceilings. When I take office in January, I will become the first congresswoman and first person of color to hold this seat, the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Washington state in Congress, and the first ever queer Latina member of Congress.”

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