US Midterm Elections Produce Historic Wins For Indigenous, Minority Candidates

The November 3, United States midterm elections have produced a series of historic victories for Indigenous Americans, Black politicians, Latino candidates and other minority groups, breaking longstanding barriers in the country’s political landscape.
The elections saw the emergence of the first Native American woman elected governor, the first Indigenous woman elected to the US Senate and the first Muslim elected to the Senate, among other significant milestones.
Deb Haaland
One of the major victories was recorded in New Mexico, where Democrat Deb Haaland defeated Republican Gregg Hull to become the first Native American woman elected governor of a US state.
Haaland, a citizen ...