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These trans and nonbinary candidates just made history

Across six states, these Democratic candidates will be the first transgender and nonbinary people to serve in their state legislatures.

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Governments Doing Good

In Minnesota and New Mexico, midterms usher in historic representation for Native women

Democrat Deb Haaland will be the country's first Native woman governor, and Democrat Peggy Flanagan is set to become the first Native woman to secure a U.S. Senate seat.

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Governments Doing Good

Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the US

The race was among the most competitive of the cycle in a state that helped elect President Donald Trump just two years ago.

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Governments Doing Good

Gina Hinojosa made history as the first Latina to be elected governor in Texas

Hinojosa, a Democratic state legislator, challenged Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, who was running for a fourth term.

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Environment

What a historic 'blue wave'' midterm means for climate action

Democrats swept Congress and won in the states. Here are the races that matter most for decarbonization, disasters, and data centers.

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LGBTQ+

Virginia voters enshrined marriage equality into the state's constitution

Virginia’s ban on gay marriage has not been enforceable since 2015, when the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that established a federal right to marry for same-sex couples.