Historic Firsts: 2023
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.
Gabe Amo, RI-01
Rep. Amo is the first Black person elected to represent Rhode Island in Congress.
Jennifer McClellan, VA-04
Rep. McClellan is the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress.
Danica Roem, VA SD-30
State Sen. Roem is the first Transgender person elected to represent in Virginia's State Senate.
*photos c/o of each official's personal social media
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