Midterm Elections Produce Multiple Historic Firsts Across US States
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The 2026 midterm elections resulted in several historic achievements, including the election of Native American women to governor and senate positions: Deb Haaland in New Mexico as the first Native American woman governor, and Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota as the first Native American woman senator. Additional firsts include California electing Xavier Becerra as its first elected Latino governor, Georgia electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as its first Black woman governor, and New Hampshire electing Chris Pappas as the first openly gay man to the Senate.
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WATCH: The many firsts in the midterms (opens ABC News in a new tab)
Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott on a big night of firsts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Native American Woman Senator And The Many Historic Firsts In US Midterms (opens NDTV in a new tab)
California scripted history by electing Democrat Xavier Becerra as the state's first elected Latino governor.
‘Wellness is on the ballot’: Why did so many pilates studios tell me to vote in the midterms? (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Owners of pilates and yoga studios in the US got political and encouraged their followers to vote on social media Your local pilates instructors only want you to do two things: breathe through your side-planks and vote. In the days leading up to the US…
New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor (opens PBS NewsHour in a new tab)
The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make history…
2 Native American women make history in midterms (opens CBS News in a new tab)
In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.
