A Kentucky mayor will try to become the state’s first openly gay congressperson.

Jim Gray, the Democratic mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, announced Tuesday that he plans to run for Congress in the state’s 6th Congressional District ― a move that could further boost Democratic hopes of retaking the seat from Rep. Andy Barr (R) while setting up a potentially historic choice for the district’s voters.

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