People Making History
The 2024 election was full of historic moments. Voters chose state and local leaders from many different backgrounds. These include women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Here are a few of many important firsts. (Left to right)
Row 1:
Kamala Harris: First South Asian and Black woman to run for president on a major party ticket
Bernie Moreno: First Latino—and person of color—elected to the U.S. Senate for Ohio
Sarah McBride: First openly transgender person elected to Congress
Julie Fedorchak: First woman elected to serve for North Dakota in the U.S. House
Row 2:
Andy Kim: First Korean-American elected to serve in the U.S. Senate
Julie Johnson: First openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Texas in Congress
Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks: The first two Black women elected to the Senate at once. Rochester will be the first Black senator from Delaware; Alsobrooks will be the first Black senator from Maryland.
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