Bre Kidman
Bre "Bee Kay" Kidman is a nonbinary person who campaigned to represent Maine in the 2020 Senate election. They became inspired to "change the [political] system from within" after Senator Susan Collins voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.[2] Kidman describes themself as "criminal defense attorney by day and radical fat queer/performance artist/model/musician/activist most other times."[3]
| Place of birth | Providence, Rhode Island, USA[1] |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | they/them |
| Gender identity | nonbinary |
| Occupation | attorney, politician |
| Known for | First out nonbinary person to run for US Senate |
After graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2016 from University Maine School of Law, Kidman worked as a pro bono attorney for some time.[4] In 2019, Kidman was successful in getting the Senatorial electronic system for financial disclosure forms to add Mx as an honorific option.[5]
Bre ran as a Democrat, with a progressive platform including campaign finance reform, healthcare accessibility, expansion of reproductive rights, criminal justice reform, climate change action, and solving the opioid crisis.[6]
In the July 14, 2020 Democratic primary, Bre received 7% of the vote, and went on to endorse their former rival Sara Gideon, of the Maine Green Independent Party.[7]
References
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Bre_Kidman
- ↑ Miller, Hayley (28 June 2019). "First Openly Non-Binary Senate Candidate Seeks To Make Politics More Inclusive". HuffPost. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ Scher, Brent (29 April 2019). "'Queer Feminist Mermaid' Surfaces to Challenge Susan Collins". Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Bre Kidman". Maine Democratic Party. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Bre Kidman, First Non-Binary U.S. Senate Candidate, Forces Senate Ethics Committee Web System Update". PRWeb. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ Micallef, Max (29 August 2019). "Interview with Bre Kidman: The Progressive Queer Attorney for U.S. Senate – Part 1". The Student Post. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ Collins, Steve (August 3, 2020). "Independent U.S. Senate hopeful Lisa Savage picks up backing of one-time Democratic rival". Lewiston Sun Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
