Firsts for women and minorities in US midterm elections
Summary
Candidates from underrepresented groups won several historic races in the U.S. midterm elections. The results include firsts for governors and senators, including the first Black woman governor and three Black women entering the Senate next term.Key Facts
- New Hampshire voters elected Chris Pappas to the U.S. Senate, making him the first openly gay senator in the country’s history.
- Deb Haaland won election as New Mexico governor, becoming the first Native American woman to serve as a state governor.
- Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor’s race, becoming the first Hispanic woman to hold the office.
- Georgia elected Keisha Lance Bottoms governor; she is the first Black woman to serve as a U.S. governor.
- Amy Acton won Ohio’s governorship, becoming the state’s first female governor.
- Three Black Democratic women will serve in the U.S. Senate next term: Juliana Stratton of Illinois, Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware, and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland.
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