Misty Snow

Misty Snow
Personal details
Born (1985-07-19) July 19, 1985
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Website Official website

Misty Kathrine Snow (born July 19, 1985[1]) is an American politician from Utah, who was the Democratic candidate in the United States Senate election in Utah, 2016. She is known for being one of the first two openly transgender people in the United States representing a major political party to be a nominee for a national office, and the first to become a nominee for the United States Senate. She was also the first LGBT person to be a major-party nominee for statewide office in Utah.[2][3]

Early life

Snow was born in 1985 in Salt Lake City and has lived in Salt Lake County for her entire life. She worked in a grocery store and comes from a working-class family.[4] She was raised Mormon, but as she grew up, she drifted away from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5]

Electoral history

Snow was the first openly transgender candidate to win a major party primary for the US Senate.[6] She won the Democratic primary vote in Utah by defeating fellow Democrat Jonathan Swinton 59.5% to 40.5%.[7]

On November 8, 2016, with 27% of the vote, Snow lost her Senate bid to Republican incumbent Mike Lee, who got 68% of the vote.[8]☃☃

Political positions

Snow is a progressive and self-described Sanders-style Democrat. Policy priorities include increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, paid maternity leave, expansion of Medicare and Medicaid, clean energy, and LGBT nondiscrimination efforts.[9]

U.S. House race

On April 13, 2017, Snow formally announced her run against Chris Stewart, who currently holds Utah's 2nd congressional district.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Scheer, Robert (October 9, 2016). "Misty K. Snow, the First Major-Party Transgender Nominee for U.S. Senate". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Two transgender candidates named Misty nominated in Colorado, Utah primaries". FOXNews.com. FOX News Network. June 29, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ Canham, Matt (June 28, 2016). "Utah’s Misty Snow makes history as Democrats’ transgender Senate nominee". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bio". Misty K. Snow for U.S. Senate. Misty K. Snow for U.S. Senate. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ As seen on Chelsea, Chelsea Handler's Netflix show, season 1, "Whoa, I'm a Pop Star"
  6. ↑ Maria L La Ganga in Denver. "Transgender nominee for Congress: 'It's about damn time' politics got inclusive | Society". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  7. ↑ "Utah Senate Races Results". Politico. September 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Utah statewide federal results". Utah Secretary of State. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Brighe, Mari (June 30, 2016). "Meet the Woman Who Could Become the First Out Trans U.S. Senator". ADVOCATE. Here Media Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  10. ↑ Bowden, John (April 13, 2017). "Transgender candidate Misty Snow announces House bid in Utah". The Hill. NEWS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender/2014/10/02/watch-woman-wants-be-minnesotas-first-trans-member-congress

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Sam Granato		 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Utah
(Class 3)
2016 		Most recent
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