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 to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress along with the first Somali-American elected to the House. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema could become the first openly bisexual senator and the state’s first female senator.

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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 …

Midterms on a knife edge: Democrats take small LEAD over GOP in new poll with 3 weeks until election
2 years, 2 months ago

Midterms on a knife edge: Democrats take small LEAD over GOP in new poll with 3 weeks until election

Daily Mail  

Below, DailyMail.com has compiled a list of 28 races that could shake up Congress on November 8: Swing races and toss-ups The races that could go either way with thin margins in the polls. New York-03: George Santos vs. Robert Zimmerman George Santos is a private equity executive who pledged in his Congressional campaign video to not take a salary …

'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 …

First Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris announces her 2020 US presidential bid
5 years, 11 months ago

First Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris announces her 2020 US presidential bid

India TV News  

Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator, Monday officially launched her campaign for the US presidential election in 2020 to take on President Donald Trump, saying she was "honoured" to announce her bid on a day when Americans celebrated Martin Luther King Jr who sought inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi. Explaining the significance of announcing her presidential bid on Martin Luther King …

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 …

70 Years Ago, Native American Women Couldn’t Vote. Now, We're Congresswomen.
6 years, 2 months ago

70 Years Ago, Native American Women Couldn’t Vote. Now, We're Congresswomen.

Huff Post  

Sharice Davids defeated incumbent Republican Kevin Yoder to win Kansas' 3rd Congressional District. She is one of two Native American women who were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. Whitney Curtis via Getty Images For the first time, Native American women will finally have representation in the U.S. House of Representatives after the commanding victories of Deb …

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 …

Voters give House Democrats a check on Trump
6 years, 2 months ago

Voters give House Democrats a check on Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Democrats took back the House with a surge of fresh new candidates and an outpouring of voter enthusiasm Tuesday, breaking the GOP’s monopoly on power in Washington and setting the stage for a multitude of investigations of President Donald Trump that could engulf his administration over the next two years. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is seeking …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dramatic Increase In Women Of Color As 2018 Candidates: Report
6 years, 3 months ago

Dramatic Increase In Women Of Color As 2018 Candidates: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The 2018 midterm elections have already broken barriers for representation among candidates for political office: A record number of women ran and won in the primaries, and an unprecedented number of LGBTQ candidates also ran and have won so far. There was a 75 percent increase in women of color among nominees for Congress in 2018 compared …

In primary stunner, Pressley unseats incumbent Rep. Capuano
6 years, 4 months ago

In primary stunner, Pressley unseats incumbent Rep. Capuano

Associated Press  

BOSTON — In a political stunner, incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano lost Tuesday’s primary to Ayanna Pressley, a Boston city councilor who is virtually assured of becoming the first black woman to serve Massachusetts in Congress. Pressley, the first black woman to serve on the council, is now on track to represent an area of Massachusetts once served by …

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