Wednesday broke with the historic results of the 2024 elections, both in the race for control of the White House and in the race for Congress.

Vice President Kamala Harris hoped to become the first female president and the first president of South Asian descent. But around 5:30 a.m. ET, ABC News predicted that former President Donald Trump would secure Wisconsin and with it the White House, surpassing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure the job.

The result made Trump only the second president to win non-consecutive terms, placing him alongside former President Grover Cleveland, who served as the 22nd and 24th president after winning the 1884 and 1892 elections.

Trump’s return to the White House also makes him the first president-elect to be convicted of a crime.

“There’s nothing even remotely comparable,” Updegrove said. “Two indictments, Jan. 6, lost the (2020) election, 34 counts — over and over again.”

Notable “firsts” are not limited to the presidential list. In fact, this year’s federal election has been marked by a host of additional historic firsts, and more may come as votes continue to be counted. Here are some of the highlights, although this list is not exhaustive:

US Senate

Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will be the first woman and first black woman to represent her state in the Senate. Rochester has already made history as Delaware’s first woman and first Black House Representative in 2017.

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks became Maryland’s first black senator. His opponent, former Gov. Larry Hogan, was trying to become the first Republican to win a Maryland Senate seat in nearly four decades.

Republican Bernie Moreno also becomes Ohio’s first Hispanic official and first senator born in South America.

Democratic US Representative Andy Kim was elected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat open when Bob Menendez resigned this year following his federal corruption conviction.

Kim, a three-term congressman from central New Jersey, becomes the first Korean-American in the Senate.

Chamber of Deputies

With all 435 House seats up for grabs, House candidates also had plenty of opportunities to make history.

This election paved the way for LGBTQ+ history in Congress. Sarah McBridein winning Delaware’s at-large congressional seat, became the first openly transgender member of Congress. McBride was also the first openly transgender person to work in the White House, speak at the Democratic National Convention and become a Delaware state senator.

Democrat Julie Johnson of Texas won her race to become the South’s first openly gay representative, while fellow Democrat Emily Randall — who became Washington state’s first LGBTQ senator in 2018 — was expected to become the first LGBTQ Latina to serve in Congress. .

House races also provided an opportunity for other minority identities to be represented in Congress for the first time, particularly among women.

Democrat Janelle Bynum of Oregon could become the first black woman to represent her state in Congress.

Republican Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota won her bid to become the first woman to represent the state in the House.

Democrat Marcy Kaptur of Ohio is currently the longest-serving woman in congressional history and hopes to continue that legacy in her quest for her 22nd term.

There could also be historic firsts with representation of Asian Americans.

Democrat Derek Tran could also become California’s first Vietnamese member of Congress and Democrat Amish Shah could become Arizona’s first Asian American and Indian in Congress.

Democrat Nellie Pou could become the first Hispanic woman to represent New Jersey in Congress and Democrat Tony Vargas could be Nebraska’s first Latino in Congress.