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By Terry Tang Going into Election Day, this midterm featured one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years. Now it is shaping up to be a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country. Voters on Tuesday night elected the first Black female governor, the first Native American female governor, the first Muslim U.S. senator, the first Native woman senator and the first openly gay male U.S. senator. Most are Democrats, but the GOP has also broken some new ground. While some of these candidates have avoided focusing on the inherent historic value of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, some voters’ rights advocates are celebrating how the electorate has expanded. \u201cThese firsts show how our country is changing,\u201d Alexis Anderson-Reed, president… <\/p>\n

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By Terry Tang Going into Election Day, this midterm featured one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years. Now it is shaping up to be a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country. Voters on Tuesday night elected the first Black female governor, the first Native American female governor, the first Muslim U.S. senator, the first Native woman senator and the first openly gay male U.S. senator. Most are Democrats, but the GOP has also broken some new ground. While some of these candidates have avoided focusing on the inherent historic value of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, some voters’ rights advocates are celebrating how the electorate has expanded. \u201cThese firsts show how our country is changing,\u201d Alexis Anderson-Reed, president... <\/p>\n

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