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— Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. McBride, a Democrat, defeated Republican John Whalen III, taking 57.8% of the vote with 95% of the vote in. She thanked her friends and family and her late husband, Andy Cray, who died of cancer in 2014, just days after their wedding. He said he persuaded six Republicans to vote for McBride. In 2020, she was elected to represent Delaware’s 1st Senate District, which includes Claymont, Bellefonte and parts of Edgemoor and Wilmington, becoming the country’s first openly trans state senator.

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☆ Buying a home is 'a way to increase your net worth over time,' top-ranked advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In the second quarter of 2024, U.S. homeowners with mortgages had a net homeowner equity of over $17.6 trillion, according to CoreLogic. It's also generally considered a path to build wealth and increase your net worth , financial experts say. It's a way to increase your net worth over time. Homeowners can start to see their equity and net worth increase within five to 10 years. Homeownership allows you to increase your net worth because you can build equity through mortgage payments, which increases your asset value over time as the property appreciates in value, experts say.

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☆ Buying a home? Here are some key steps to consider from top-ranked advisors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Therefore, if you are looking to buy a home, there are certain steps you should take to prepare for the purchase, according to several advisors ranked in CNBC's 2024 Financial Advisor 100 List. 23 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list. 61 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list. 7 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list. 38 on the 2024 CNBC FA 100 list.

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— Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the Democratic primary for the state's lone U.S. House seat on Tuesday, The Associated Press projected, putting her one step closer to becoming the first transgender member of Congress. She will be the favorite to win the general election to replace Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, who is running for U.S. Senate, in heavily Democratic Delaware this November. "Nobody is more qualified than Sarah to represent the values of Delaware in Congress. Sarah McBride was elected in 2020 to represent Delaware’s 1st Senate District. In 2016, McBride became the first trans person to speak at a major political convention when she gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention.

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