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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 7:29 am
In one of Maryland’s most reliably Republican legislative districts, a fast-growing, exurban area just 40 miles from the nation’s capital, transgender U.S. Army veteran Alleria Stanley is mounting a campaign that challenges both political expectations and the boundaries of representation. With anti-trans legislation surging nationwide and local offices becoming flashpoints in the culture wars, her bid for the Maryland House of Delegates positions her at the crossroads of national tension and regional transformation.
Source: https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender-candidate