Amedium Donald Trump’s return to the presidencyvoters across the country also made decisions in the House and Senate. Some of these races resulted in historic and groundbreaking victories. Now, several candidates want to be the first in their position.

Here are the historic victories of the 2024 presidential election.

Sarah McBride

Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride made history and was elected the first openly transgender member of the United States Congress on November 5. McBride, 34, has been a member of the state Senate since 2021 and previously interned under former President Barack Obama. His victory, a resounding victory, comes as LGBTQ+ rights are under siege in several states in the United States. In 2024, state legislatures have adopted or proposed nearly 700 bills aimed at restricting transgender rights. Although McBride wants her presence in Congress to benefit healing, she also hopes to draw attention away from her identity and focus on the legislative issues she ran on, like health care, she said. she declared. in an interview with TIME.

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Andy Kim

New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim, a Democrat, is set to become the first U.S. senator of Korean descent in the United States after winning the former’s seat Senator Robert Menendezwho was convicted of corruption earlier this year. Kim was widely expected to succeed Mendendez before his victory.

“I just have to say what an incredible experience this is and I want to ask you: are you proud of what we’ve built? Kim told his supporters when celebrating his victory Tuesday evening. The crowd responded with resounding cheers.

Angela Alsobrooks

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks won the Senate race in Maryland, defeating former two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. Alsobrooks will now be the state’s first black female senator, and along with fellow state senator-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester, the two will be the first black women to serve at the same time in the upper chamber’s 235-year history.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Eight years ago, Democratic Rep. Rochester made history as the first Black person and first woman elected to represent Delaware in Congress. Today, that’s the case again, as she is set to become Delaware’s first black woman in the Senate after defeating Republican Eric Hansen. Rochester was expected to win the blue state reliably, and now, along with Alsobrooks, she will be among the first pair of black women to serve in the Senate at the same time.

“The people have spoken and we bring bright hope to the United States Senate,” Rochester told his supporters Tuesday evening.

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Julie Fedorchak

Republican Julie Fedorchak is now poised to become the state’s first woman in the House of Representatives. A member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission, Fedorchak defeated Democrat Trygve Hammer for the state’s 1st Congressional District. After this victory, Mississippi is the last state in the country to never elect a woman to the House of Representatives.

Bernie Moreno

Republican Bernie Moreno defeated three-term incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown to become Ohio’s first Latino and first person of color in the U.S. Senate. Moreno, 57, is a Cleveland businessman who was endorsed by Trump in the primaries and had the most victories. expensive Senate race this year. His victory was essential for the GOP resumption of the upper house.

Julie Johnson

U.S. Representative-elect Julie Johnson will make history as the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Congress to represent the state of Texas. Democrat Johnson defeated Republican Darrell Day and will succeed Rep. Colin Allred, who lost his race for a Senate seat to incumbent Ted Cruz.

“Tonight, Team Julie made history,” Johnson posted on (formerly Twitter) after the results were made official. “Together we broke barriers and proved that representation matters. »

Josh Stein

North Carolina elected its first Jewish governor in Democrat Josh Stein, who succeeds Democrat Roy Cooper after defeating the controversial Republican Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson. Stein has served as the state’s attorney general since 2017, the same position Cooper held before his tenure as governor. Stein used Robinson’s recent media scandals to his advantage, referencing them in his own advertisements.

Kelly Ayotte

Republican Kelly Ayotte, who served as a United States senator from 2011 to 2017, is now set to become New Hampshire’s first female governor. Ayotte was facing another woman, Democrat Joyce Craig, and will now succeed fellow Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who declined to seek a fifth two-year term. Ayotte made history as the state’s first female attorney general, and the victory marks her political comeback after losing her Senate re-election bid to Democrat Maggie Hassan, who still represents the state in the upper house.