US Midterms 2026 | Historic Firsts As Democrats Retake Control Of The US Congress
Democrats have made history across the United States, with a series of landmark victories in the 2026 midterm elections. Michigan elected Abdul El-Sayed as the first Muslim US senator, while Georgia chose Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman governor in American history. New Hampshire elected the first openly gay man to the US Senate, Chris Pappas. The historic wins continued across the country, with Deb Haaland becoming the first Native American woman governor in New Mexico, Gina Hinojosa becoming Texas’ first Latina governor and Xavier Becerra becoming California’s first elected Latino governor. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black Speaker of the House as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January.
Through RSS Feeds Democrats have made history across the United States, with a series of landmark victories in the 2026 midterm elections. Michigan elected Abdul El-Sayed as the first Muslim US senator, while Georgia chose Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman governor in American history. New Hampshire elected the first openly gay man to the US Senate, Chris Pappas. The historic wins continued across the country, with Deb Haaland becoming the first Native American woman governor in New Mexico, Gina Hinojosa becoming Texas’ first Latina governor and Xavier Becerra becoming California’s first elected Latino governor. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black Speaker of the House as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January.
