By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. Meanwhile, trans woman Arienne Childrey won her primary for Ohio House. With 93 percent of the vote counted, Moreno had Moreno is a car dealer and political newcomer. He also faced scrutiny over a profile that appeared briefly on a dating website called Adult Friend Finder in , seeking sexual liaisons with men, as reported by the Associated Press. But now he and the former president are supporting each other enthusiastically.
He had no opposition in the Democratic primary. A few other states were holding primaries Tuesday, mostly presidential preference primaries, but some for down-ballot races.
In Ohio, transgender candidate Arienne Childrey, a Democrat, won her primary for the state House of Representatives in District 84 with no opposition except a write-in campaign. She was once threatened with disqualification from the race because she did not list her deadname on her paperwork, but her county elections board decided not to disqualify her. In November she will face Republican incumbent Angela King, who sponsored a bill to ban drag shows in certain venues and subject performers to criminal penalties , which has stalled, and supported legislation restricting gender-affirming care and trans participation in school sports, which passed when lawmakers overrode Gov.
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