U.S. Representative
Sarah McBride
Delaware District 0
DemocratModerate Liberal
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare
6
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.26Moderate Liberal
Based on her voting record, Representative McBride positions herself as a moderate liberal within the Democratic Party. Her NOMINATE score of -0.257 places her closer to the center than the average House Democrat, suggesting she may take more moderate stances on certain issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
More conservative than the average Democrat (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
6
total votes analyzed
Overview
Sarah McBride is a Democratic Representative from Delaware serving in the U.S. House. As a newly elected member, she has a limited voting record to analyze, with only 6 recorded votes available for review. Her early voting pattern shows alignment with Democratic procedural positions, voting against Republican-led resolutions and supporting Democratic motions to recommit. This is typical behavior for a member of the minority party during procedural votes. McBride made history as the first openly transgender member of Congress when elected in 2024. Prior to her congressional service, she served in the Delaware State Senate. Given her brief tenure, a more comprehensive assessment of her legislative priorities and positions will become possible as her voting record develops.
Key Positions
- •First openly transgender member of U.S. Congress
- •Votes with Democratic leadership on procedural matters
- •Positions as a moderate within the Democratic caucus based on early voting patterns
By Policy Area
Healthcare6
33% yea67% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
3 votes across 1 categories