The Economic Times

Historic firsts in US midterm elections as Georgia elects first Black woman governor, Michigan first Muslim senator

The US midterm elections yielded remarkable results with the election of several historic figures. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became Georgia's first Black female governor and Deb Haaland was elected as New Mexico's first Native American governor. This election also saw the win of Chris Pappas as the first out gay man elected to the Senate. Meanwhile, Marsha Blackburn became Tennessee's first female governor.