CBS News(@CBSNews):Historic midterm victories are sparking celebrations among voters from communities long underrepresented in American politics. This year’s elections brought a wave of historic firsts after projected victories from Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history, and Gina Hinojosa, the first Latina elected governor of Texas.

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2026.11.05 13:03

Historic midterm victories are sparking celebrations among voters from communities long underrepresented in American politics. This year’s elections brought a wave of historic firsts after projected victories from Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history, and Gina Hinojosa, the first Latina elected governor of Texas.