History Was Made During The 2018 Midterms

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November 6, 2018, was the midterm elections.  For months leading up to this day, everyone encouraged one another tho head to the polls. A few favorites came to the forefront —  like Beto O’Rourke for Senate in Texas, Stacy Abrams for governor of Georgia and Andrew Gillum for governor of Florida. Though some of the more popular faves, unfortunately, did not win, election night did bring about several historical moments that are worth cheering for.

Let’s take a look at a few of the major moments from last night.

Ayanna Pressley becomes Massachusetts’ first black congresswoman

Congratulations to Ayana Pressley. Two months after unseating 10-term Republican Michael Capuano in during Massachusetts’ state primary, she has become the state’s first black woman elected to the US House of Representatives.

After her win, she tweeted, “When it comes to women of color candidates, folks don’t just talk about a glass ceiling – what they describe is a concrete one. WE broke that concrete wide open.”

Go Ayanna!

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar become first Muslim congresswomen

Last night, not one but TWO Muslim women were elected to Congress. Rashida Tlaib out of Michigan, and Ilhan Omar out of Minnesota are two strong Muslim women who held it down during the midterms.

Tlaib is not only one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress, she’s also the first Palestinian-American woman to ever serve.

Omar is the first Somali-American. These two ladies snagged two historical moments in one!

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Colorado elects first openly gay governor, Pennsylvania elects first LGBT black man for the state legislature

The LGBT community had a monumental night last night. Colorado, which is often known to be very conservative in their views of the LGBT community, elected their very first openly gay governor — Jared Polis. Malcolm Kenyatta, a member of the LGBT community and a black man, was elected to Pennsylvania’s state legislature for district 181. Congrats, you two!

Sharice Davids becomes the first Native American woman in Congress

Sharice Davids is a former MMA fighter and lawyer and now she’s the first Native American woman in Congress thanks to her defeat of Republican Kevin Yoder in Kansas. She’s also the first openly LGBT person to represent Kansas. So many firsts coming from Sharice.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes the youngest woman elected to Congress

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At the age of 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has just made history as the youngest woman elected to Congress.

Connecticut elects first black congresswoman Jahana Hayes

Johana Hayes, a first-time political candidate, won her bid to represent Connecticut’s fifth congressional district, making her the first black woman to represent the state of Connecticut in Congress.