Historic leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm vote
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Recent midterm elections in the United States resulted in several historic victories for minorities. The vote saw the election of the first Black female governor. A first for the senate occurred with the election of the first openly gay male senator. Additionally, the first female Native American governor won her race. These results were part of a broader set of wins for Democrats.
The first Black female governor, the first openly gay male senator and the first female Native American governor all won groundbreaking elections in the vote that racked up resounding wins for Democrats.