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14 History-Making 'Firsts' Elected In The 2018 Midterms

Our Government is growing more and more diverse, and that is something that we can all be proud of, regardless of political affiliation.

Sara Massei

Nov 19, 2018

University of Virginia

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14 History-Making 'Firsts' Elected In The 2018 Midterms

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The 2018 Midterm Elections brought with them a wave of diversity. America, an already diverse country, is starting to build up a government that more accurately represents all of its citizens. No matter who you are or what you do or do not believe, you should take pride in the fact that your country is increasingly electing people from a wide variety of demographics.

Here are some of the elected officials who made history in the recent elections:

First Muslim Women in Congress

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/rashida-tla...

Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota are the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress. Omar will also be the first Somali-American member of Congress, a true example of the American Dream: she came to the United States as a refugee some decades ago.

First Native American Women in Congress

https://www.metro.us/news/politics/sharice-davids-...

Sharice Davids of Kansas and the Ho-Chunk Nation and Deb Haaland of New Mexico and the Pueblo of Laguna are making strides for their communities as the first Native American women in Congress.

First Openly LGBTQ+ Member of Congress from Kansas

https://people.com/politics/sharice-davids-first-l...

Sharice Davids is also the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress to be elected from Kansas.

First Latinas from Texas in Congress

https://www.advocate.com/politicians/2018/3/07/tex...

Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia are the first Latinas Texas has elected to Congress.

First Black Congresswoman in Connecticut

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/19/politics/teacher-of...

Jahana Hayes, the 2016 recipient of the National Teacher of the Year Award, becomes the first black Congresswoman from Connecticut.

First Black Congresswoman in Massachusetts

https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a22854225/ayanna-pressley-massachusetts-congress-city-council-interview/

Ayanna Pressley becomes the first black Congresswoman to be elected from Massachusetts.

Youngest Woman Elected to Congress

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-Cant-Afford-to-Rent-a-DC-Apartment-Until-Her-Congressional-Salary-Starts-500088781.html

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sets a new record as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 29.

First Openly Bisexual Person in the Senate

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/11/arizo...

Kyrsten Sinema makes national history as the first openly Bisexual member of the Senate.

Arizona's First Woman in the Senate

https://www.axios.com/kyrsten-sinema-jeff-flake-ma...

Kyrsten Sinema breaks down yet another barrier by becoming the first Arizona woman to be elected as a Senator.

First Woman Senator in Tennessee

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/net-ne...

Marsha Blackburn becomes the first Tennessee woman to be elected as a Senator.

First Iowa Women in the U.S. House

https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Voters-elect-Iowas-first-and-second-congresswomen-in-Midterm-elections-499994691.html

Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer are the first Iowa women ever to be elected into the U.S. House.

First Openly Gay Male Governor

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/colorados-jared-polis-1st-openly-gay-governor/story?id=58860827

Jared Polis makes history in Colorado by becoming their first openly Gay male Governor.

First Female Governor of Maine

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-ag-janet-mills-...

Janet Mills breaks the glass ceiling in Maine by becoming their first female Governor.

First Female Governor of South Dakota

https://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/kristi-noem...

Kristi L. Noem follows suit, becoming the first female Governor of South Dakota.

The diverse results of these elections should give us all a sense of great pride and hope; the more accurately our government represents our population, the more favorable the outcomes of our politics will be.

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First Black Congresswoman in Massachusetts

Youngest Woman Elected to Congress

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1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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