In Colorado, Misty Plowright will challenge Rep. Doug Lamborn in Colorado for the state’s 5th congressional district after winning the Democratic nomination. See Latest Coverage →"We hoped more Democrats were really looking at the long game at this, trying to unseat Mike Lee," Swinton said. Democratic primary voters in Colorado and Utah on Tuesday chose two transgender women as their nominees in House and Senate races -- making them the first transgender candidates for Congress on a major-party ticket. Snow also faces a tough first political campaign in a deeply conservative state. In Utah, grocery store cashier Misty Snow defeated marriage therapist Jonathan Swinton to become the Democratic nominee to face incumbent Republican Sen. Mike Lee in the fall.

Source: Fox News June 29, 2016 13:52 UTC