https://theworldwatch.com/tags/state-lawmaker/ Thu 05 Nov 2026 16:17:30 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1621412/alabama-elected-its-first-transgender-state-lawmaker/
Democrat Allison Montgomery defeated Republican incumbent Phillip Rigsby in House District 25, winning 53.2% of the vote and flipping the seat. Montgomery, a software engineer, ran heavily on affordability, healthcare and workers’ rights while Republicans repeatedly targeted her over being transgender. “We the people are tired of attempts to distract us with culture war issues.” ]]> Thu 05 Nov 2026 12:12:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1621412/alabama-elected-its-first-transgender-state-lawmaker/