Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:31am on 04 Nov 2026,Wednesday International
The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a series of historic victories, with Black, Indigenous, Latina and LGBTQ candidates breaking long-standing barriers in American politics. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of the United States, winning in Georgia. Deb Haaland made history as the first Native American woman elected governor, while Gina Hinojosa became Texas' first Latina governor. In the Senate, Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the chamber, while Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected senator. Abdul El-Sayed also became the first Muslim American elected to the Senate. (PC: X)
