US midterm polls may mark firsts for minority groups: Transgender, Native American, Hispanic candidates hope to break barriers
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterm polls may mark firsts for minority groups: Transgender, Native American, Hispanic candidates hope to break barriers

Firstpost  

The 2018 US congressional elections prompted a surge of candidates from minority groups that have not had electoral success in the past. First Native American governor and woman in Congress: Three candidates could make history representing Native Americans in elected office. First consecutive female governors: New Mexico’s Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, is trying to replace outgoing Republican Governor Susana Martinez, which would be the first time a state has elected two women in a row to the governor’s office. First Korean-American woman elected to Congress: There are two women running who could become the first Korean-American female US representative. First openly gay veteran elected to Congress: Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas could become the first openly lesbian veteran elected to Congress if she wins her close race.

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A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte
2 months ago

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

Associated Press  

The election of Republican Kelly Ayotte as New Hampshire’s governor means 13 women will serve as a state’s chief executive next year, breaking the record of 12 set after the 2022 elections. “Thirteen out of 50 is still underrepresentation.” With two women vying for governor in New Hampshire, a new record for female governors was inevitable. “We would also fail …

Women win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy
2 months, 1 week ago

Women win majority of seats in New Mexico Legislature in showcase of determination and joy

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Women have won 60 seats in the New Mexico Legislature to secure the largest female legislative majority in U.S. history, stirring expressions of vindication and joy among candidates who knocked on doors and found voters were ready. “I had to wait for my kids to be older and self-sufficient” to run for the Legislature, said Chavez, …

Two Women Running in New Hampshire Race, a First in State History
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Women Running in New Hampshire Race, a First in State History

Associated Press  

The New Hampshire gubernatorial race between Kelly Ayotte and Joyce Craig has become intensely personal due to the candidates' focus on abortion and reproductive rights. Ayotte's support for a federal abortion ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy and her role in protecting Justice Neil Gorsuch's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court have drawn criticism from Craig, who emphasizes her personal …

Will America ever overcome its prejudices and elect a woman as president?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will America ever overcome its prejudices and elect a woman as president?

The Independent  

US elections in the media age have bequeathed a host of iconic images, from the JFK-Nixon debate to that red-tinted Barack Obama “hope” poster, through Bill Clinton’s choice of Al Gore rather than a grizzled sage as his running mate and the notorious “hanging chads” of the “tied” 2000 election. Against this cataclysmic disappointment for the Clinton campaign and all …

Record 12 women to serve as governors, with notable firsts
2 years, 2 months ago

Record 12 women to serve as governors, with notable firsts

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — A record 12 women will take their seats as their state’s highest-ranking elected officials when the nation’s governors are sworn in this winter. The number tops the high mark set in 2004 of nine, with The Associated Press’ calling the Arizona governor’s election for Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday, as well as Democrat Maura Healey in …

The historic firsts of the 2022 US midterm elections
2 years, 2 months ago

The historic firsts of the 2022 US midterm elections

Al Jazeera  

Women, young candidates and ethnic minorities were elected for the first time to many positions across the country. Becca Balint – First woman, LGBTQ person elected to Congress in Vermont Vermont elected its first woman and openly LGBTQ person to Congress as Democrat Becca Balint won the northeastern state’s at-large House seat. Maura Healey – First female governor in Massachusetts …

US midterm elections: The first Indian-American lieutenant governor and several other historic firsts
2 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections: The first Indian-American lieutenant governor and several other historic firsts

Firstpost  

Hyderabad-born Anita Miller scripted history in the US midterms by winning the Maryland race for lieutenant governor. She, however, isn’t alone in changing record books — the US also voted its first openly lesbian governor, a Gen Z member of Congress and a woman governor All eyes are on the US midterm results — the polls will define the next …

Navajos narrow list of 15 presidential hopefuls in primary
2 years, 5 months ago

Navajos narrow list of 15 presidential hopefuls in primary

Associated Press  

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Natalia Sells has a list of qualities she wants to see in the next Navajo Nation president: Approachable. The field includes incumbent Jonathan Nez, former Navajo Vice President Frank Dayish Jr., former tribal Attorney General Ethel Branch, attorney Justin Jones, and Buu Van Nygren, the vice presidential candidate from 2018. I think it’s going to be an …

Vermont likely to elect its 1st woman to Congress this year
2 years, 7 months ago

Vermont likely to elect its 1st woman to Congress this year

Associated Press  

MONTPELIER, Vt. — With a rare opening this fall in its congressional delegation, Vermont appears poised to lose its distinction as the only state that has never been represented by a woman in Washington. “It’s a bottleneck of leadership,” said Elaine Haney, the executive director of Emerge Vermont, an organization that works to prepare women to run for elective office. …

Trans, non-binary and gender-nonconforming representation nearly doubles in state legislatures
4 years, 2 months ago

Trans, non-binary and gender-nonconforming representation nearly doubles in state legislatures

The Independent  

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All four Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives
4 years, 2 months ago

All four Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives

The Hindu  

In an impressive show, all the four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers — Dr Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi — have been re-elected to the US House of Representatives. The so-called ‘Samosa caucus’, a termed coined by Mr. Krishnamoorthi for informal grouping of Indian-American lawmakers, might expand with at least one more as physician Dr Hiral Tipirneni was …

All 4 Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives
4 years, 2 months ago

All 4 Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives

India Today  

All four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers Dr Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi have been re-elected to the US House of Representatives. The so-called 'Samosa caucus', a termed coined by Krishnamoorthi for informal grouping of Indian-American lawmakers, might expand with at least one more as physician Dr Hiral Tipirneni was leading against Republican incumbent David Schweikert from the …

'US crying for leadership': Kamala Harris, in first address with Joe Biden, vows to end Donald Trump's presidency
4 years, 5 months ago

'US crying for leadership': Kamala Harris, in first address with Joe Biden, vows to end Donald Trump's presidency

Firstpost  

Kamala Harris left little doubt of her determination to go on the attack, saying the US president ‘just isn’t up for the job’ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris launched their joint bid for the White House Wednesday, with vice presidential nominee Harris saying Americans are ‘crying out for leadership’ to overcome a triple crisis of health, racial injustice and a …

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize their moment in the political spotlight as Joe Biden set to name running mate
4 years, 5 months ago

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize their moment in the political spotlight as Joe Biden set to name running mate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Biden has pledged to pick a woman as his running mate, and at …

‘If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight
4 years, 5 months ago

‘If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

Associated Press  

MARIETTA, Ga. — The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy. Biden has pledged to pick a woman as his running mate, and at least six of the contenders are Black — including California Rep. Karen Bass, who said, “I think what we’re looking for is representation, acknowledgement, inclusion.” Those who advocate for Black women in politics say …

Muslim Women Make History In Virginia Elections
5 years, 2 months ago

Muslim Women Make History In Virginia Elections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats Ghazala Hashmi, Abrar Omeish, Lisa Zargarpur and Buta Biberaj ― four Muslim women ― made history in Virginia’s elections on Tuesday. In a surprise victory, Hashmi unseated incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant for a state Senate seat; Omeish clinched one of three vacant seats on the Fairfax County School Board; Zargarpur was elected to the Prince William …

This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever
6 years ago

This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The 116th Congress was sworn in on Thursday, and its diverse new members broke historic barriers on representation. The new Congress boasts the largest number of female members ever, with more than 100 women serving in the U.S. House alone. After a record wave of LGBTQ candidates ran in 2018, several broke barriers with their wins in …

New US Congress makes history with record number of women
6 years ago

New US Congress makes history with record number of women

Al Jazeera  

From the youngest woman to the first Muslim female representatives, no other US Congress has looked like this. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Youngest woman elected to Congress Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th District and has now made history as the youngest woman to join Congress. Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids First Native …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals Powerful Portrait Of A New Wave Of Congresswomen
6 years ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals Powerful Portrait Of A New Wave Of Congresswomen

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a photo that captures the new and more inclusive face of Congress. On Wednesday, the congresswoman-elect from New York posted a portrait from Vanity Fair on Instagram that features herself and Reps.-elect Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Deb Haaland, Veronica Escobar and Sharice Davids as the new face of the Democratic Party. Ocasio-Cortez’s followers on …

Native American women’s election to US House celebrated
6 years, 2 months ago

Native American women’s election to US House celebrated

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As a girl, Debra Haaland remembers joining her grandmother as she chopped wood and fetched water for her home in tiny Mesita, a Native American community situated in New Mexico’s high desert. Haaland, an enrolled Laguna Pueblo member, is certain it was these early experiences and the example of her grandmother’s work ethic that helped her win …

Chart of the day: US midterms sweep record number of women into power
6 years, 2 months ago

Chart of the day: US midterms sweep record number of women into power

ABC  

A record number of women candidates, more than 270, stood for office in the US midterm elections. Going into the midterm elections, 19 per cent of the Governor, Senate and House seats were held by women. There are still some seats undecided in this week's vote, but to date, 117 women have won across the Senate, House and Governor elections. …

Political pioneers: Voters elect trailblazing candidates
6 years, 2 months ago

Political pioneers: Voters elect trailblazing candidates

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — What is already the most diverse Congress ever will become even more so after Tuesday’s elections, which broke barriers of race and gender. The significance of history is not lost on me.” Half a century ago this week, New York’s Shirley Chisholm was elected the first black woman in Congress, and several of the black women elected Tuesday …

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House
6 years, 2 months ago

Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women into House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of Washington and in cities across the country in defiance of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. “This is the year of the woman, and the fact that women were willing to put themselves on the …

A look at some of the winners in House races around the US
6 years, 2 months ago

A look at some of the winners in House races around the US

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The vote to determine control of the House featured significant milestones. She shocked many in New York politics, including herself, when she came out of nowhere to defeat 10-term Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s Democratic congressional primary last spring. Inspired by a surge of liberal Democratic activism following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Delgado moved last year from …

We're Finally Going To Have Native American Women In Congress
6 years, 2 months ago

We're Finally Going To Have Native American Women In Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Two Native American women won their congressional races on Tuesday night, making history as the first female indigenous candidates heading to the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Deb Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, swept to an easy victory in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, a heavily Democratic district with an open …

The Midterm Elections Have Made History With These Notable Firsts
6 years, 2 months ago

The Midterm Elections Have Made History With These Notable Firsts

NPR  

The Midterm Elections Have Made History With These Notable Firsts Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images; Paul Sancya/AP Stephen Maturen/Getty Images; Paul Sancya/AP Updated at 5:25 p.m. But here are some of the winning candidates who made history on Tuesday: First openly gay man elected governor: Colorado Democrat Jared Polis Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick T. Wilking/Getty …

US midterm elections: Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women, minorities into House
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections: Divisive Trump era ushers record number of women, minorities into House

ABC  

US voters have elected two Muslim women, two Native American women, their first openly gay governor and some of the youngest female candidates, in a midterm election set to shake up Congress. Meet the history-makers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the face of young, discontented Democrats trying to shove their party left Sharice Davids is one of the first Native American women …

US midterms 2018: The candidates who made history
6 years, 2 months ago

US midterms 2018: The candidates who made history

Al Jazeera  

From the first Muslim congresswomen to the first openly gay governor of a US state, we look at who’s making history. “It is the end of one-party rule in the United States, thank God, and the beginning of a new Democratic Party: Younger, browner, cooler, more women, more veterans.” As results from Tuesday’s votes continue to stream in, here are …

It's midterm election day in the US, Donald Trump not on ballot but polls are referendum on his turbulent presidency
6 years, 2 months ago

It's midterm election day in the US, Donald Trump not on ballot but polls are referendum on his turbulent presidency

Firstpost  

Washington: Tweetstorms and a trade war. South Dakota Rep. Kristi Noem could become her state’s first female governor. She could be joined by Sharice Davids of Kansas, a Native American woman who is also attempting to become the state’s first openly LGBT candidate to win a major office. She could be joined by Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar, who is also trying …

A List Of Firsts For Women In This Year's Midterm Elections
6 years, 2 months ago

A List Of Firsts For Women In This Year's Midterm Elections

NPR  

A List Of Firsts For Women In This Year's Midterm Elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images Getty Images Updated at 1:55 p.m. Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Loomis/Getty Images Rick Loomis/Getty Images Still another under-30 women was elected this year — Democrat Abby Finkenauer, in Iowa's 1st District, who is also 29. Enlarge this image toggle caption …

In age of Trump, black women running for office in higher numbers
6 years, 2 months ago

In age of Trump, black women running for office in higher numbers

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of African American women are running for local and national office in the upcoming midterms. We had the same epiphany: Well, why not?” Joining the ranks of African American women building momentum increasing their activism across Alabama for the last two years, Coleman became the Democratic candidate for the state’s district 15 in the upcoming midterm elections. We want …

2018 Is The Year Of The Native Woman, But We've Always Been Leaders
6 years, 2 months ago

2018 Is The Year Of The Native Woman, But We've Always Been Leaders

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As a Native woman who has served her community as a tribal attorney and judge, I know what it’s like to be the only woman in the room. “Native women have been leading our communities since time immemorial,” Peggy Flanagan told me over email. “But now, more than ever, we have been successfully overcoming barriers that have …

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