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 and the first openly LGBTQI person elected to Congress Republican Marsha Blackburn becomes the first female US senator from Tennessee Democrat Ayanna Pressley says the "significance of history" is not lost on her as she becomes Massachusetts' first black House member The vote comes nearly two years after women marched on Washington in defiance of the inauguration of Republican President Donald Trump. First Native American congresswomen Sharice Davids won a district in Kansas for the Democrats, making her one of the first Native American women elected to Congress. US Democratic Congressional candidate Deb Haaland could be one of two Native American women in the Congress.

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A record number of women will serve in the next Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

A record number of women will serve in the next Congress

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story originally ran November 23, 2022. Alaska carried women across that threshold in November when the state determined through its ranked-choice voting system that Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, will represent the state’s at-large House seat for a full term after winning the special election earlier in the year, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski won reelection. And not …

Who won the world? America witnesses spike in women’s political participation with at least 131 to serve the US Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

Who won the world? America witnesses spike in women’s political participation with at least 131 to serve the US Congress

Hindustan Times  

A record number of women are slated to serve in the next Congress, as enough female candidates have secured victories this week, while the vote counting for many congressional races continues. Record number of women to serve in the next US Congress According to figures released on Thursday afternoon by Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics, which tracks …

Ilhan Omar wins re-election to US House of Representatives
4 years, 2 months ago

Ilhan Omar wins re-election to US House of Representatives

Al Jazeera  

Somali American congresswoman is re-elected by a wide margin in the heavily Democratic 5th district of Minnesota. US Representative Ilhan Omar has won a second term in the Congress Minnesota’s 5th congressional district in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Omar, 38, defeated her Republican challenger, African American businessman Lacy Johnson, by 64.6 percent of the vote to 25.9 percent, according to The Associated …

Leave the U.S., Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen
5 years, 6 months ago

Leave the U.S., Trump tells Democratic Congresswomen

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told unnamed Democratic Congresswomen to “go back” where they came from, prompting senior members of the party to brand him a “racist” and a xenophobe. In a tweet, Mr. Trump referred to “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen,” which appeared to be a reference to a group of outspoken relatively young, liberal women, all first-time members of …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Women in Congress breaks record with 2018 midterm elections
6 years, 2 months ago

Women in Congress breaks record with 2018 midterm elections

Associated Press  

The surge of women running for Congress in Tuesday’s midterm election led to a record number of female candidates - and women of color - capturing seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Liberal groups heralded the positive impact women had on the election and said it will be felt on the legislation front as well after the new U.S. …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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