Midterms May Bring in Wave of Historic Firsts for some States and the Country
A diverse slate of candidates could deliver the first Native American female governor, the first Black female governor and the first Muslim U.S. senator.
- On Tuesday, voters head to the polls in a midterm election featuring one of the most diverse candidate slates in recent years, potentially propelling historic leadership firsts across the country.
- This midterm cycle marks a record-breaker for women vying for office, with nearly 300 candidates running for the U.S. Senate and House, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
- Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms seeks to end a 250-year streak without a Black woman governor, while other contenders aim to become the first Native American female governor or Muslim U.S. senator.
- "People of color and LGBTQ+ communities have done the hard work of saving our democracy," said Alexis Anderson-Reed, CEO of State Voices, reflecting how these milestones signal societal change.
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, chair of the National Governors Association, called the presence of Black gubernatorial contenders "a unique moment," challenging the political landscape to make diverse nominees more common.
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Los Angeles Times
With one of the most diverse lists of Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, these mid-term elections in the United States could lay the groundwork for a possible wave of unprecedented milestones in leadership positions across the country.
Idaho Press
Midterms bringing in wave of historic firsts for some states — and for the nation
Featuring one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, this midterm election is shaping up to be a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country. Voters on Tuesday night elected the first…
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Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country - WXXV News 25
AP Photo/ Julia Demaree NikhinsonBy TERRY TANG Featuring one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, this midterm election has set up a possible wave of historic leadership firsts across the country. Voters on Tuesday could propel into office the first Native American female governor and Native women senators, the first Black female...
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