The firsts of this year’s midterm elections

By: Alex Wiese

The midterm elections included some very historic moments and firsts in the history of the US. There were two Muslim women elected to the House of Representatives, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, the first of their religion to be elected into congress. The first two Native American women, Deb Haaland, and Sharice Davids, were elected to Congress as well. The first openly bisexual woman in the Senate, Kyrsten Sinema, was elected in Arizona to fill the seat previously held by Jeff Flake. Maine, Guam, and South Dakota all elected their first female governors, Janet Mills, Lou Leon Guerrero, and Kristi Noem, and Colorado elected its first openly gay U.S. governor, Jared Polis. Massachusetts and Connecticut both elected their first black congresswomen, Ayanna Pressley and Jahana Hayes, big achievements for these generally progressive states. Although both of Texas’ senators remain white males, the people did elect its first two Latina congresswoman, Veronica Escobar, and Sylvia Garcia. Lastly, adding to the list of LGBT people in Congress, the first openly lesbian mother in Congress, Angie Craig, was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives.