US midterms bring surge of historic firsts for women and members of minority groups
- Yes, the 2026 midterms will be remembered for the astonishing number of losses that Democrats handed to President Donald Trump.
- But in the background, something perhaps equally seismic unfolded: a wave of firsts that elevated into high office members of groups that had, until now, been kept largely at the margins.
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- Yes, the 2026 midterms will be remembered for the astonishing number of losses that Democrats handed to President Donald Trump.
- But in the background, something perhaps equally seismic unfolded: a wave of firsts that elevated into high office members of groups that had, until now, been kept largely at the margins.
Sources: France 24