U.S. midterm elections launch wave of historic firsts for some states – and for the nation

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Voters elected country’s first Black female governor, first Native American female governor, first Native female senator and first openly gay male U.S. The first Black female governor, the first openly gay male senator and the first female Native American governor all won groundbreaking elections in the vote that racked up resounding wins for Democrats. Covered by 5 outlets: 5 are centre.
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