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Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation

Chris Pappas secured a 14.3 percentage point victory margin to become the first openly gay man elected to the Senate, according to The San Francisco Chronicle.

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Most of these firsts are Democrats, but the GOP has also broken some new ground.

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Stunning election brings a flood of historic ‘firsts’ in New England and beyond - The Boston Globe

Election results brought a wave of notable firsts, mostly by Democrats, from New Hampshire to Georgia, Texas to California.

·Boston, United States
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The Historic Firsts From the 2026 Midterms

The elections brought greater racial, religious and LGBTQ representation to some of the nation’s highest offices.

·New York, United States
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U.S. midterm elections launch wave of historic firsts for some states – and for the nation

Voters elected country’s first Black female governor, first Native American female governor, first Native female senator and first openly gay male U.S. senator

·Toronto, Canada
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Midterms launch wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation

Most of these firsts are Democrats, but the GOP has also broken some new ground.

·Boston, United States
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Intercal Elections Bring Wave of Historical Debuts in Various States

Democrats and Republicans will receive a diverse group of new legislators. Several states will, for the first time in their history, have women as governors.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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