Black women notch historic Senate wins in an election year defined by potential firsts

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time ever, two Black women have been elected to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate. Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks, former executive of Prince George’s County, Maryland, prevailed in their races to double the number of Black women ever elected to the Senate – from two to four. Voters also sent the first openly transgender lawmaker to the U.S. House of Representatives. Sarah McBride won an at-large House seat, making her the first openly transgender person elevated to Congress. These historic firsts are among nearly a dozen Election Day races that show Americans choosing more diverse representation in elected offices, even as Vice President Kamala Harris lost her own historic bid for the White House.