Seattle's Jaelynn Scott set to become state's 1st trans lawmaker

Zoom in: Scott, the executive director of the Black trans advocacy organization the Lavender Rights Project, is on track to win the Position 2 seat in Washington's 37th Legislative District.

• The state House chief clerk and state Senate secretary told Axios they were unaware of any previous Washington legislators who publicly identified as transgender.

• The 37th district consists mostly of southeast Seattle but also includes a small part of Renton and some unincorporated areas, including Skyway.

What they're saying: Scott acknowledged the historic nature of her victory in an election night news release.

• But she said her campaign was primarily about "families fighting to stay in the neighborhoods they built," along with "housing, health care and schools."
• "Being first is a responsibility, not a trophy," Scott said. "To every trans kid in Washington who has been told there's no place for them: there is. It's in the State House."
• Her campaign says she is the first openly transgender Black woman elected to any state legislature in the nation.

Scott also identifies as a democratic socialist. She is set to be one of two democratic socialist lawmakers in Washington's Legislature, along with Shaun Scott, who represents Seattle's 43rd Legislative District.

What's next: Scott is set to be sworn in when the Legislature convenes in January.