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CNN: The historic firsts of the 2026 election
CNN projects a wave of demographic firsts, including the first Black woman governor, the first Muslim senator and the first out gay male senator.
- On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, CNN's Decision Desk projected historic firsts across the 2026 ballot, including the first Black female governor, the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, and the first out gay male U.S. senator.
- Voters elected diverse leaders to state executive offices, with Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming Georgia's first Black female governor and Democrat Amy Acton winning Ohio's governorship as the first woman to hold the office since 2006.
- Congressional projections show Adam Hamawy becoming the first Muslim member from New Jersey and Melat Kiros securing Colorado's 1st District as the first female Black member of Congress.
- Annie Andrews flipped a long-held Republican seat in South Carolina to become the state's first elected female U.S. senator, while Denise Powell became Nebraska's first Hispanic member of Congress.
- Deb Haaland is projected to become New Mexico's first Native American governor, with prominent Democrats traveling to the state fueling speculation about its role in the 2028 presidential primary calendar.
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La Crosse TribuneElections usher in historic firsts
In an Election Day of historic firsts, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms of Georgia will become the nation's first Black woman governor, and Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida's first Black governor.
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