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US Midterm Elections 2026

November 8 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 13 0

The November 2026 US midterm elections saw several candidates make history in elections for the US Senate and state governorships.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman and the first woman governor of Georgia.
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate.
Democrat Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate.
Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the US Senate.
Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected as a US governor, in New Mexico.