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US midterms bring a wave of historic firsts as minorities win key races

FRANCE 24 · FRANCE24 · Nov 4, 2026 16:51 UTC

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US midterms bring a wave of historic firsts as minorities win key races: The first Native American female senator in Minnesota, the first openly gay male senator in New Hampshire, the first Muslim senator in Michigan and the country's first Black female governor in Georgia. FRANCE 24's Elitsa Gadeva has more.

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