Tag: Sylvia Swayne

Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: Sylvia Swayne, House District 55 and the Beto effect

Hendrix’s win over Swayne was not about gender, sexual orientation, or race, but about Alabama values.

District 55 voters reject transgender candidate Sylvia Swayne — Hendrix wins runoff for open House seat

Travis Hendrix has defeated Sylvia Swayne in the special election runoff for the House District 55.

Will voters in HD55 elect Alabama's first transgender lawmaker?

The State of Alabama could see its first openly transgender member of the House of Representatives after a runoff vote on Tuesday.