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Chetanya Robinson

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Chetanya Robinson Jun 28, 2025

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h1>Transgender rights advocate joins crowded 43rd district race</h1>
                <h2><p>This morning, a transgender activist announced her run in a wide open race for a Washington State House of Representatives's seat, representing the 43rd Legislative District of Capitol Hill South Lake Union, Wallingford and parts of the University District.

The Stranger reports that Danni Askini, executive director of</p></h2>
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            <p>This morning, a transgender activist announced her run in a wide open race for a Washington State House of Representatives's seat, representing the 43rd Legislative District of Capitol Hill South Lake Union, Wallingford and parts of the University District.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/03/01/23637993/trans-activist-danni-askini-is-running-for-the-washington-state-legislature?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">Stranger reports</a> that Danni Askini, executive director of the Gender Justice League, aims to run on a platform of housing affordability, homelessness, skyrocketing costs of higher education and civil rights for transgender people. Askini will run as a Democrat, in her first campaign for elective office. If she wins, according to her campaign, she will be the first transgender person elected to public office in Washington.</p><p>Rep. Brady Walkinshaw is leaving the seat to run for Congress. Capitol Hill Seattle notes that <a href="http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2016/03/gender-justice-league-leader-askini-joins-43rd-distrct-race/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">Askini joins a race with plenty of competition</a>. The first among them was Nicole Macri, a homelessness advocate, who announced her run early in February. Others include LGBT advocate Thomas Pitchford, attorney Daniel Shih and Sameer Ranade with the Washington Environmental Council.</p>
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This morning, a transgender activist announced her run in a wide open race for a Washington State House of Representatives's seat, representing the 43rd Legislative District of Capitol Hill South Lake Union, Wallingford and parts of the University District.

The Stranger reports that Danni Askini, executive director of the Gender Justice League, aims to run on a platform of housing affordability, homelessness, skyrocketing costs of higher education and civil rights for transgender people. Askini will run as a Democrat, in her first campaign for elective office. If she wins, according to her campaign, she will be the first transgender person elected to public office in Washington.

Rep. Brady Walkinshaw is leaving the seat to run for Congress. Capitol Hill Seattle notes that Askini joins a race with plenty of competition. The first among them was Nicole Macri, a homelessness advocate, who announced her run early in February. Others include LGBT advocate Thomas Pitchford, attorney Daniel Shih and Sameer Ranade with the Washington Environmental Council.

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Chetanya Robinson

By Chetanya Robinson

Chetanya Robinson is a former intern with Crosscut. He was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington in fall 2016. He enjoys reporting on an eclectic range of topics,

Chetanya Robinson is a former intern with Crosscut. He was born and raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington in fall 2016. He enjoys reporting on an eclectic range of topics,