Women of Color Make History at the Midterms
Before we even hit Nov. 6th, history had already been made this midterm cycle. Whether you look at the unprecedented number of women who won their House primaries or the women of color who ran in their districts for the very first time, it's clear that something new is brewing in American politics. Here, read about all the women of color who officially made history on election day:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
After winning New York's 14th congressional district, Ocasio-Cortez will become the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress.
Read: ELLE.com's interview with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
Rashida Tlaib
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Tlaib won Michigan's 13th congressional district, making her one of the first Muslim women in Congress.
Read: ELLE.com's interview with Rashida Tlaib
Ilhan Omar
Omar won Minnesota's 5th congressional district, making her one of the first Muslim women in Congress and the first Somali-American in Congress.
Read: ELLE.com's interview with Ilhan Omar
Ayanna Pressley
By winning Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, Pressley becomes the first black woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress.
Read: ELLE.com's interview with Ayanna Pressley
Sharice Davids
Davids will become one of the first Native American women in Congress after winning Kansas's 3rd congressional district.
Read: A Historic Number of Native American Women Are Running for Congress
Deb Haaland
After winning New Mexico's 1st congressional district, Haaland becomes one of the first Native American women in Congress.
Read: A Historic Number of Native American Women Are Running for Congress
Veronica Escobar
After winning Texas's 16th congressional district, Escobar will become one of Texas’s first Latina congresswomen.
Read: Meet the Two Candidates Poised to Become Texas' First Latina Congresswomen
Sylvia Garcia
Garcia will join Escobar as one of Texas’s first Latina congresswomen after winning Texas's 29th congressional district.
Read: Meet the Two Candidates Poised to Become Texas' First Latina Congresswomen
Lauren Underwood
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Underwood made history when she became the first black woman to run in her Illinois congressional district, and now after her win, she will become the 14th district's first black congresswoman.
Read: Meet the First Black Woman to Run for Illinois' 14th District
Jahana Hayes
After winning Connecticut's 5th congressional district, Hayes becomes the first black woman to ever represent Connecticut in Congress.
Letitia James
James won her midterm election on Tuesday, making her the first black person to serve as New York's attorney general. She also became the first black woman to be elected to statewide office in New York and the first woman in the state to be elected as attorney general.
Read More: Will Banning Salary-History Questions During Job Interviews Help Close the Wage Gap? Letitia James Thinks So
This post will be updated as more races are called.
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