[2][3] She was the first openly transgender candidate to win a major party primary for the House of Representatives.

[4] She went on to challenge incumbent Republican Doug Lamborn representing Colorado's 5th congressional district in the 2016 general election.

[6] Plowright was born in California, and at the age of four moved to northwest Arkansas where she was raised as a Southern Baptist.

[8] Her official campaign website was launched on March 31, 2016, the International Transgender Day of Visibility.

"[12] Plowright lost to incumbent Doug Lamborn in the general election, who won his sixth term.