Transgender candidates won two Democratic primaries Tuesday night, one for a Senate seat in Utah and the other for a House seat in Colorado.

Misty K. Snow will be the first transgender Senate candidate.

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She will challenge Sen. Mike Lee Michael (Mike) Shumway LeeMcConnell shores up GOP support for coronavirus package McConnell tries to unify GOP Davis: The Hall of Shame for GOP senators who remain silent on Donald Trump MORE (R-Utah) this November.

"A lot of people told me whether I win or lose, I'm already making a difference just by running," the Salt Lake City resident told the Salt Lake Tribune.

In primary returns, Snow was getting nearly 60 percent of the vote, easily beating the second-place finisher.

Snow entered the race late after Jonathan Swinton led at the state convention, according to the Tribune. She made inroads in part by criticizing Swinton for supporting restrictions on abortion rights. Snow also advocated for a $15 per hour minimum wage, paid family leave and legalized marijuana.

Snow will be a huge underdog to Lee, the conservative senator and ally of Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzVideo of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Democrat on Graham video urging people to 'use my words against me': 'Done' MORE (R-Texas), a former GOP presidential candidate.

But Snow is sure to get attention, and perhaps money from activists, after making history with the nomination.

Separately on Tuesday, Misty Plowright won a Democratic primary for Colorado's 5th Congressional District. Plowright won the right to take on Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn.

Plowright, 33, topped Democratic House primary rival Donald Martinez, 58.1 percent to 41.8 percent.