The 2026 US midterms produced a series of historic firsts as Democrats scored resounding gains. Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the Senate in Michigan, while Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governor race as the first Black woman elected governor in any US state. Chris Pappas became the first openly gay male senator, and Deb Haaland the first Native American woman governor.
US midterms deliver historic firsts as Democrats make sweeping gains
Source: Moneycontrol