Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The 2026 US midterm polls held on November 3 produced a series of historic firsts across the country. Women and candidates in minorities broke longstanding barriers in races for governor and Congress flipping seats in Republican strongholds.
Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman governor in US history defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia. Former US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman to secure a seat. In 2021, she made history as the first Native American woman to serve as a US cabinet secretary. In another historic first, Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan State race becoming the first Muslim senator while Adam Hamawy became New Jersey's first Muslim memb...