@cnn: Winners up and down the 2026 ballot will make history this year, with voters electing the first Black woman governor, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and the first out gay male US senator. As President Donald Trump takes on the latter half of his second term, both parties will welcome a diverse group of newly elected lawmakers at the state and national level. Read more about the candidates who are projected to boast the moniker of "first" at the link in @cnn's bio. 📸: Will Lanzoni/CNN; Gabriel V. Cardenas/Reuters; Jeff Swensen/Getty Images; Win McNamee/Getty Images; David Butow/Redux for CNN; John Locher/AP; Susan Montoya Bryan/AP; Brynn Anderson/AP; Kevin Lamarque/Pool/Getty Images; George Walker IV/AP

Mashley Davis :

I woke up this morning expecting to cry because I would see too much red. The BEST news I could see first thing is a sea of blue💙 and so many firsts!! Happy we are doing it now, but HOW did it take us this long?? Keep it up, USA!! We got a long way to go

Lineage Yoacel :

I wasn't expecting Texas to go blue 🔵 this soon.

Ezra :

2028 Insha'Allah

Asdfg :

Now stop talking about Trump!!!! Stop giving him attention. Ignore the man.

yusuffnurudeen246 :

you didn't mention Hakeem Jeffrey first black ...........

fitnana659 :

Fly your flags proudly!!!

0000000 :

ABDULLLLLL 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

sierra :

this is insane! 🤩💙

Nikki🦒 :

Earlyei❌Morrnings🛥️⚓️💋 :

Wow!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Jr☪️ :

At the time of voting, the group collected votes from within the same state, but most of the votes came from naturalized citizens, particularly the Yemeni community. I thank them. 👍✨️

One world One love :

United States of America ⭐️👊🏽👏👏👏👏👏

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Mark Kevin :

Trips

Danwel :

The real work starts now. I hope the people get the leadership they deserve.

Renan :

Alexgergg :

Wow

Renan :

Nikki🦒 :

💙🔥💙✨💙❕

Renan :

user3481481742116 :

What is everyone hoping that Democrats will do ? For example in Texas ?

asli1978🇦🇿🇹🇷🇦🇹🤘🐺 :

Trump def ol artık

paigedonovan3246 :

We are going to have so many female presidents like back to back

maldablahblah :

Notice they said out gay for the us senator cause A LOT of them republicans just aren’t out yet 🗣️

SamanthaJayne :

Our elected officials are finally starting to look like the people that live here. Not just one race and gender.