A Virginia politician who unseated a veteran conservative in a history-making race took a victory lap in Hollywood, spreading an anti-bullying message alongside Demi Lovato at the American Music Awards (AMAs).

“I’m excited to have Danica Roem here with me,” Lovato told "E! News" on Sunday at the annual awards show in Los Angeles.

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Roem defeated longtime Del. Robert Marshall (R) in the election earlier this month, becoming the state’s first openly transgender elected official. When she takes office in January, Roem, 33, is also poised to become the first openly transgender person elected and seated in a state legislature.

“When I heard that, I was just completely inspired by it,” Lovato told E!’s Jason Kennedy.

The 25-year-old chart topper performed “Sorry Not Sorry” at the awards show, which she said is about bullying.

“I wanted to have [Roem] in the audience with me tonight because I feel like we’ve been through some of the same things and now we get to share some of this experience together,” Lovato said.

“It’s really overwhelming,” Roem said of her upcoming inauguration, “and I’m also really grateful that Demi has spent her career advocating for people who need a voice when they feel voiceless.”

Roem joined Lovato as part of GLAAD’s Together movement, which aims to unite marginalized communities.

Roem, a former journalist, tweeted: