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27 year old Mauree Turner unseated an incumbent and cruised to victory to become the first Muslim individual elected in Oklahoma.
Mauree Turner has defeated Kelly Barlean in the election for the Oklahoma House of Representatives seat tonight.
Turner, a 27 year old non-binary activist, beat conservative Barlean, a retired attorney, with approximately 71 percent of the vote, both the
New York Times reports. So far, 96 percent of precincts have reported.
Turner will represent the 88th District, which encompasses the heart of Oklahoma City. They are the first Muslim person elected in Sooner State history. They are also the first openly non-binary person ever elected to a state legislature in the United States, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
I shouldnât have to justify how I exist : Democrat Mauree Turner on being boxed in by identity
The first Muslim and non-binary person to to be elected to Oklahoma state legislature explains why they refuse to put their identity up for debate
Mauree Turner: âPeople have asked me to justify what it means to be Muslim and queer. I shouldnât have to justify how I exist. That was really jarring for me.â Photograph: September Dawn Bottoms/The Guardian
Mauree Turner: âPeople have asked me to justify what it means to be Muslim and queer. I shouldnât have to justify how I exist. That was really jarring for me.â Photograph: September Dawn Bottoms/The Guardian