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

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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 Kansas City Star/Getty Images Kansas City Star/Getty Images First black woman from Massachusetts: Democrat Ayanna Pressley became the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts, in that state's 7th District. First women House members from Iowa: Democrat Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's 1st District defeated Republican incumbent Rod Blum, and Democrat Cindy Axne in the state's 3rd District defeated Republican incumbent David Young to become the Hawkeye state's first two women elected to the House. First woman governor from South Dakota: Republican Rep. Kristi Noem defeated Democrat Billie Sutton to become the first woman elected governor from South Dakota.

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100 years ago a female governor was elected. Is it time for a female president?
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100 years ago a female governor was elected. Is it time for a female president?

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100 years ago a female governor was elected. On Nov. 4, 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected to become Wyoming's governor, the first time a woman held a governorship in the United States. A hundred years ago Monday, this country elected its first two women governors, and the first one to take office was Nellie Tayloe Ross. TOM REA: She …

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

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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 …

Record 12 women to serve as governors, with notable firsts
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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
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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 …

Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates
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Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates

Associated Press  

A Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office of governor. One of the winners, Maura Healey, is the first woman to be elected to Massachusetts′ top post and also makes history by becoming the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected governor. “I hope tonight shows you that you can be …

Democrat Kathy Hochul becomes 1st woman elected NY governor
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Democrat Kathy Hochul becomes 1st woman elected NY governor

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NEW YORK — Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. “I would like to congratulate New York Governor Kathy Hochul on her election to a full four-year term,” Zeldin said in a statement Wednesday. The unrelenting passion and hard work of our …

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

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

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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. …

Iowa voting rights activist considers run for Iowa governor
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Iowa voting rights activist considers run for Iowa governor

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa voting rights activist Deidre DeJear said Monday that she is considering a run for Iowa governor. DeJear won the Democratic nomination for Iowa secretary of state in 2018, becoming the first Black person to be nominated by a major political party for a statewide office in Iowa. She turned to fighting for voter rights, saying …

Kristi Noem sworn in as South Dakota’s 1st female governor
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Kristi Noem sworn in as South Dakota’s 1st female governor

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Kristi Noem said Saturday it’s a “distinct honor” to serve as South Dakota’s first female governor after taking her oath of office to lead state government for the next four years. In her inaugural address, Noem departed from a campaign in which she didn’t emphasize the milestone, saying she couldn’t let the day pass without commenting on its “historic nature.” …

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

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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. …

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

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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
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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 …

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

Detroit's Rashida Tlaib Poised To Become First Muslim Woman In Congress
6 years, 5 months ago

Detroit's Rashida Tlaib Poised To Become First Muslim Woman In Congress

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Detroit's Rashida Tlaib Poised To Become First Muslim Woman In Congress Enlarge this image toggle caption Al Goldis/AP Al Goldis/AP Updated at 2:48 p.m. She was the first Muslim woman ever elected to Michigan's Legislature, where she served in the House for the maximum term of six years. "No Republicans ran in Tuesday's District 13 primary race, meaning Tlaib is …

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