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Some historic firsts from the 2026 midterm elections

Tuesday was not only a night of Democrat victories in midterm elections, but of historic firsts — including the first openly gay man elected to the Senate and the first Black woman elected governor.

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Megan Lim
Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.