# US midterms deliver historic firsts as minorities win key races

https://mins.news/en/item/129386

- France 24, 2026-11-04 16:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/us-midterms-bring-a-wave-of-historic-firsts-as-minorities-win-key-races

> Minority candidates made history in key US midterm races: Minnesota elected the first Native American woman to the Senate, New Hampshire the first openly gay man, and Michigan the first Muslim. Georgia also elected the country’s first Black female governor.

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