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 Images Rick T. Wilking/Getty Images "We proved that we're an inclusive state that values every contribution regardless of someone's sexual orientation or gender identity," Polis said during his victory speech, according to Denver's CBS4 TV station. First lesbian mom in Congress: Minnesota Democrat Angie Craig toggle caption Jim Mone/AP Craig, a former health care executive, won a tight race for Minnesota's 2nd District, defeating incumbent Jason Lewis. Sponsor Message Tennessee's first female senator: Republican Marsha Blackburn Blackburn is a "loyal conservative foot soldier," NPR's Jessica Taylor wrote last year, further to the right than outgoing Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Sponsor Message South Dakota's first female governor: Republican Kristi Noem Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Noem, a member of the House of Representatives, won an unexpectedly tight governor's race against moderate Democrat Billie Sutton, maintaining Republican control of the governor's seat.

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Record 12 women to serve as governors, with notable firsts
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Associated Press  

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

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  

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