Malcolm Kenyatta wins historic race on road to becoming PA’s first out statewide official

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Malcolm Kenyatta wins historic race on road to becoming PA’s first out statewide official

Out gay Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D) won his primary race against Mark Pinsley for the role of auditor general, an administrative position overseeing the state’s accounting and financial functions. Kenyatta’s victory makes him the first out gay man to be selected by a major party for a statewide office in Pennsylvania history. If Kenyatta wins in the November general election against Republican incumbent Tim DeFoor (the state’s f…