# US midterms bring historic firsts for women and minority candidates

https://mins.news/en/video/128961

- France 24 English, 2026-11-04 11:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms0xIIV4o08

> The 2026 US midterms saw Democrats dramatically take control of both houses of Congress, alongside a wave of historic firsts for women, LGBT, Black and Native American candidates. The election also produced the first Muslim US senator.

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