Sarah McBride Honors Late Husband as She Becomes First Trans Person Elected to Congress: 'A Love Letter' (Exclusive)

Sarah McBridehas made history.The Democratic politician, a Delaware state senator since January 2021, will become the first transgender member of Congress after defeating her Republican opponent, John Whalen III, in Delaware’s at-large House district.“The results are a testament to Delawareans who have demonstrated that they are judging candidates based on their ideas and not their identities,” McBride, 34, tells PEOPLE about her historic win.Sarah McBride campaigning.COURTESY Sarah McBride CAMPAIGN“I know how much it would have meant for me as a kid to see something like this happen, but I didn’t run to make history with an election, I ran to help make historic progress in Congress for all Delawareans on all of the issues that matter," she adds.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Jokes 'Time Is a Bitch' as She Sends Daughter to High School and Son to Middle School

Sarah Michelle Gellar.Photo:Sarah Michelle Geller/Instagram (2) Sarah Michelle Geller/Instagram (2) Sarah Michelle Gellarhas some mixed feelings about back-to-school season. On Tuesday, Aug, 27, theBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum, 47, shared anInstagram Reelof herself dancing around while holding first-day-of-school signs for her daughter Charlotte, 14, and son Rocky, 11, whom she shares with husbandFreddie Prinze Jr. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Says 'Forget Brat Summer,' She's Having a ‘Book Summer’ — See What She’s Reading!

Sarah Michelle Gellar.Photo:Vivien Killilea/Getty; Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram Vivien Killilea/Getty; Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram Sarah Michelle Gellaris embracing the bookworm lifestyle this summer.TheBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum, 47, took to Instagram Stories on Aug. 6 to share some of the books she’s recently knocked off her to-be-read list.“Forget brat summer … I’m having book summer,” the actress wrote in her first post, in reference to theCharli xcx-inspiredinternet trend. Her first selection was Lisa Unger’s thrillerThe New Couple in 5B.

Sarah Michelle Gellar Teases Unexpected ‘McBuff’ Crossover with Patrick Dempsey forDexterPrequel

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Patrick Dempsey on Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Instagram Sept. 16, 2024.Photo:Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram Sarah Michelle Gellar/Instagram Sarah Michelle GellarandPatrick Dempseyare ready to take on the world ofDexter. TheGrey’s Anatomyalum, 58, stars in the Paramount+ with Showtime series as Miami Metro Homicide Captain Aaron Spencer. Meanwhile, theBuffy the Vampire Slayerstar, 47, has a special guest role as Tanya Martin, the CSI chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter’s new boss at a forensics internship.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor's Relationship Timeline

Photo: Todd Williamson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty WhileSarah PaulsonandHolland Taylorfirst met at a party in 2005, it wasn’t until almost a decade later that the two would reconnect over social media and start dating. TheTwo and a Half Menactressfirst dropped hints of her romance with Paulsonduring a November 2015 appearance on WNYC’sDeath, Sex & Moneypodcast, where she shared that she was in her first “deeply committed relationship” and that it was with a woman who was much younger than her.