Pocan will be next out Member of Congress
Democratic Wisconsin State Rep. Mark Pocan will succeed Rep. Tammy Baldwin in the U.S. House of Representatives, marking the first time an openly LGBT member of Congress will be followed by another in the same Congressional District.
Pocan easily won his general election in the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which Baldwin has represented since 1998. She decided to leave the seat to run for the U.S. Senate this year, a race that has not been called yet this evening.
“Mark is an outstanding public servant and he will be a fantastic member of Congress,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund. ”Nobody is better suited to follow in Tammy Baldwin’s footsteps in the House. He’s a fighter, and he’ll be a strong voice for LGBT equality.”
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has become the first openly LGBT candidate to win election to the U.S. Senate.
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has surged to a five point lead in the race for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, according to a
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, said she will introduce Americans to “the Wisconsin I know,” when she delivers a prime time speech tonight to the Democratic National Convention, an address that should contrast sharply with fellow Wisconsinite and GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan.
