Democratic victories bring historic breakthroughs for women and minorities

Key takeaways

Democrats won control of the House and Senate and secured key statewide races, resulting in historic firsts for women and minorities in U.S. politics.

• Gina Hinojosa became Texas' first Latina governor and Abdul El‑Sayed the first Muslim U.S. senator
• Deb Haaland was elected New Mexico's first Native American woman governor; Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman governor of a state
• Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate

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