Transgender candidate for state office challenged over birth name

Published January 10, 2024 11:56am ET



The candidacy of a transgender woman running for state office in Ohio is being challenged after the biological male failed to disclose the name the candidate was given at birth.

Arienne Childrey, a 41-year-old biological male identifying as female, is a native of St. Marys and the sole Democrat hopeful seeking to represent Ohio’s 84th House District, according to a report.

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