The 2026 midterm elections came with a wave of history-making wins. See every historic first.
Source: Business Insider ·
See every historic first from the 2026 midterm elections, from the first Black woman governor to landmark wins in Texas, South Carolina, and Michigan.
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Gina Hinojosa is the first Latina elected governor of the state of Texas.Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty ImagesDemocrats swept the 2026 midterm elections, securing wins in long-held Republican states.Four states elected their first Black governors, and four elected their first women governors.Abdul El-Sayed became the Senate's first Muslim member, and Chris Pappas, its first openly gay man.The midterms' blue tsunami was full of surprises — and a long list of historic firsts.Democratic candidates for the US House, Senate, and governorships swept wins across the US on Tuesday night, including in many long-held Republican states like Texas and South Carolina.Four states elected their first-ever Black governors, and four also elected a woman governor for the first time. In Georgia, it was both, with Keisha Lance Bottoms making history as the first Black woman elected governor in any US state.For the first time in US history, five Black governors will serve…
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