Delaware made history on election night as voters elected the state's first Black U.S. senator and the first openly trans person to serve in Congress. CBS News projected Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride as the winner of the race for Delaware's single U.

Sarah McBride, a Delaware state senator, is projected to become the first openly transgender U.S. House member after defeating Republican John Whalen III.

Sarah McBride, a Delaware state legislator, won a race for the House of Representatives, The Associated Press reported, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.