US midterms bring surge of historic firsts for women and members of minority groups
France 24 · 11/4/2026, 7:15:39 PM Philippine time
Excerpt from France 24. Read the original report below for the complete story.The 2026 US midterm elections will go down in history for the Democrats' dramatic wresting control of both houses of Congress but they also brought a surge of historic firsts for women, LGBT, Black, and Native American candidates and ushered in the first Muslim US senator.