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Erica Deuso elected PA’s first openly transgender mayor with 64%

6/24/2026

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Erica Deuso became Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor after winning Downingtown’s November election with 64% of the vote.
She moved to Downingtown about twenty years ago, began her gender transition in 2009, and knocked on more than 2,000 doors, learning residents prioritized traffic and housing affordability over her gender identity.
She said her election aims to inspire newcomers to put down roots in the community.

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Erica Deuso became Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor after winning Downingtown’s November election with 64% of the vote.
She moved to Downingtown about twenty years ago, began her gender transition in 2009, and knocked on more than 2,000 doors, learning residents prioritized traffic and housing affordability over her gender identity.
She said her election aims to inspire newcomers to put down roots in the community.