Historic Firsts
Progress that Democrat leaders are making and the glass ceilings that are breaking.
Not every Historic First will be listed - the effort to catalogue them all continues.
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Ruben Gallego, AZ Sen
Sen. Gallego is the first Latino senator elected to represent Arizona in Congress.
Yassamin Ansari, AZ-03
Rep. Ansari is the first Iranian American Democrat elected to represent Virginia in Congress.
Lisa Blunt Rochester, DE Sen
Sen. Blunt Rochester is the first Black and first female senator elected to represent Delaware in Congress.
This is the first time the US Senate includes two Black women representing simultaneously in the chamber.
Sarah McBride, DE At-Large
Rep. McBride is the first trans person elected to represent in Congress.
Angela Alsobrooks, MD Sen
Sen. Alsobrooks is the first Black senator elected to represent Maryland in Congress.
This is the first time the US Senate includes two Black women representing simultaneously in the chamber.
Andy Kim, NJ Sen
Sen. Kim is the first Korean American senator elected to represent Maryland in Congress.
Nellie Pou, NJ-09
Rep. Pou is the first Latina elected to represent New Jersey in Congress.
Josh Stein, NC Gov
Gov. Stein is the first Jewish person elected as Governor of North Carolina.
Janelle Bynum, OR-05
Rep. Bynum is the first Black person elected to represent Oregon in Congress.
Julie Johnson, TX-32
Rep. Johnson is the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to represent Texas in Congress.
Suhas Subramanyam, VA-10
Rep. Subramanyam is the first Indian American person elected to represent Virginia in Congress.
Emily Randall, WA-06
Rep. Randall is the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to represent Washington in Congress.
Nick Brown, WA AG
AG Brown is the first Black person elected as Attorney General of Oregon.