Historic wins for women and minorities in US midterms
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 07:34 · Archive
The first Black female governor, first openly gay male senator and first female Native American governor all won election.
The US midterm elections ushered in a series of historic firsts for candidates from underrepresented groups. Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, won the Georgia governor's race to become the first Black woman elected to that office in any US state. Her victory returns the governor's office to Democrats after more than two decades of Republican control.
Chris Pappas won election to the US Senate in New Hampshire, becoming the first openly gay man to serve in that chamber. In New Mexico, Deb Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo, was elected governor, making her the first Native American female governor of any state. Haaland previously served as secretary of the interior.
Al Jazeera also reports that Amy Acton, a Democrat, became Ohio's first female governor, and that Gina Hinojosa was elected governor of Texas as the first Hispanic woman to hold that office. Three Black women will serve for the first time in the US Senate: Juliana Stratton from Illinois, Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware, and Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland. The elections marked substantial gains for Democrats overall.
How it is being reported
- US midterms bring surge of historic firsts for women and members of minority groupsThe 2026 midterm elections will go down in history for the Democrats' dramatic wresting of control of both houses of Congress, but they also brought a surge of historic firsts for women, LGBT, Black, and Native American candidates, particularly in gubernatorial races across the US, and ushered in the first Muslim US senator.France 24 · 4 Nov, 11:15
- A night of firsts: Historic victories by Black, Native, and LGBTQ+ candidates reshape US politicsTuesday was a night of firsts in American politicsIndependent World · 4 Nov, 09:59
- Firsts for women and minorities in US midterm electionsThe elections, which saw Democrats make big gains, also marked firsts for women and minorities in major offices.Al Jazeera · 4 Nov, 06:54
- Historic leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm voteThe first Black female governor, the first openly gay male senator and the first female Native American governor all won groundbreaking elections in the vote that racked up resounding wins for Democrats.Euronews · 4 Nov, 06:29
In this story: Keisha Lance Bottoms · Chris Pappas · Deb Haaland · Georgia · New Hampshire · New Mexico · Democratic Party
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