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Vermont Governor's Primary Sees 1st Openly Transgender Person Nominated By Major Party

Tuesday saw yet more eventful primaries: Christine Hallquist won the Democratic nomination for governor of Vermont. She’s the first openly transgender person to be nominated for that role by a major party. Plus, the primaries set up competitive congressional and gubernatorial races throughout the country.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins discusses the results with NPR political reporter Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor).

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