US midterm elections: results, analysis, and immediate implications
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US midterm elections: The historical contenders
US midterm elections: The historical contenders
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- US midterm elections: The historical contenders.
- Every victory is noteworthy, some go down in history.
- The anticipated results are coming.
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The anticipated results are coming in, and while every victory is noteworthy, some go down in history. Here are the candidates who will rewrite history in the midterm elections of 2022.
Katie Britt
According to predictions, Republican nominee Katie Britt, 40, will be elected and become the first woman from Alabama to hold the office of US Senator.
Senator Richard Shelby, who has served in the Senate for 36 years, will be succeeded by Ms. Britt. She prevailed over Democrat Will Boyd to win the job.
She told the crowd, “I am humbled, I am honoured and grateful.”
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I’m going to be a strong voice for parents and families in the U.S. Senate.
Watch me discuss this and more on @CapitolJournal: https://www.bolnews.com/international/2022/11/us-midterm-elections-the-historical-contenders/amp/ #alsen pic.twitter.com/jaKQoVfRtZ
— Katie Britt for AL (@KatieBrittforAL) November 5, 2022
Since the first woman was elected to the US Senate in 1932, there have been fifty-eight women serving in the 100-member body.
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Britt declared 2022 “the year of the parent,” declaring herself to be the only Republican woman with school-aged children in the Senate and promising to provide a better future for children.
Maxwell Frost
In Florida’s 10th Congressional District, it is predicted that 25-year-old Democrat Maxwell Frost would prevail. He was born in 1997 and is the first person from Generation Z to be elected to the US Congress.
His campaign’s emphasis on issues like gun violence, global warming, abortion rights, and improved healthcare, which attracted younger people, contributed to his projected victory.
If elected in 2022, Frost might not be the only member of Generation Z. In the First Congressional District of New Hampshire, Republican Karoline Leavitt is also vying for office.
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But he is said to be the first Afro-Cuban to hold that position.
Maura Healey
The first lesbian to be elected governor of Massachusetts is Democrat Maura Healey, 51, who is the presumptive winner of the campaign.
Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative with Donald Trump’s support, was beaten by Ms. Healey. After Charlie Baker decided not to run for re-election, the Republicans had been in charge for eight years until she won.
One of the two openly lesbian candidates for governor this year is her. In Oregon, Tina Kotek is vying for governor.
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Republican Jane Swift was elected as Massachusetts’ first female governor in 2001, making Ms. Healey the second woman to hold the office.
It’s official: @Maura_Healey will be our next governor! We’ve elected a woman who fights to protect working families—a warrior who’s gone toe to toe with for-profit colleges and Big Oil—and it’s a great victory for the people of Massachusetts. Woo-hoo!
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) November 9, 2022
In her campaign, Ms. Healey vowed to lower childcare costs, provide job training opportunities, and speak out against the June Roe v. Wade decision by the US Supreme Court. She also expressed her desire for access to safe and legal abortion in her state.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
The 40-year-old Sarah Huckabee Sanders, whose name is likely to be recognized by many due to her time serving as President Trump’s press secretary, is predicted to prevail in the election for governor of Arkansas, becoming the first woman to hold that position in the state.
She ran against Democratic opponent Chris Jones and had a strong chance of winning in the largely Republican state.
Asa Hutchinson, a fellow Republican who is stepping down in January owing to term restrictions, is replaced by Sanders.
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— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) January 25, 2021
Sanders is the first woman to hold the office of governor of Arkansas, however her father, Mike Sanders, served in that capacity from 1996 to 2007.
By raising more than $9 million (£7.7 million), Sanders smashed the Arkansas governor’s fundraising record. Sanders also frequently pledged to use his position to oppose Joe Biden and the “extreme left.”
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Wes Moore
Wes Moore, a Democrat, is Maryland’s first black governor, making history in the process. Along with Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and Douglas Wilder of Virginia, he is only the third black governor to be elected in the country’s 246-year history.
The former leader of the anti-poverty organization Robin Hood, Moore is a best-selling author.
Maryland, you showed that if we stand divided, we cannot win—but if we stand united, we cannot lose.
Advertisement— Wes Moore for Maryland Governor (@iamwesmoore) November 9, 2022
It is not lost on me that I’ve made some history here tonight, he said to his supporters on Tuesday night. I am aware that I am not the first to do this, though.
“I am honored to contribute to this tradition. We didn’t enter this race for that reason. The history that we and the residents of this state will create over the course of the next four years is the history that matters most to us.
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Markwayne Mullin
The 35-year-old Republican Markwayne Mullin is expected to break new ground as Oklahoma’s first Native American senator in in a century.
Republicans have held the seat since 1987.
Tonight’s victory is the honor of my lifetime, and a great win for our country.
AdvertisementI want to thank all the Oklahomans who supported our campaign and volunteered to elect strong Republicans across the state. (1/2)
— Markwayne Mullin (@MarkwayneMullin) November 9, 2022
Mullin, a member of the Cherokee Nation and a member of the Congressional Native American Caucus, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2012.
Ben “Nighthorse” Campbell, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, was the last Native American to run for the Senate. After serving two years as a senator and three terms in the House, he retired in 2005.
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James Roesener
James Roesener, a Democrat, is expected to become the first openly transgender man ever elected to a state legislature in US history. Roesener, 26, is a Democrat.
One of a record number of trans people running for politics this year is Roesener.
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He is working for equal pay for women, access to abortion in his home state of New Hampshire, and legislation that guarantees the protection of same-sex rights, particularly the preservation of the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Kathy Hochul
The first woman to be elected to the state’s highest office, Democrat Kathy Hochul is predicted to win the race in New York.
In what is anticipated to be the closest governor victory in at least two decades, she is expected to defeat Republican Lee Zeldin.
After former governor Andrew Cuomo resigned due to sexual harassment charges, Mrs. Hochul assumed office in August 2021.
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In her first full term, she has committed to prioritize housing, lowering gun violence, creating economic opportunity, and defending abortion rights.
Delia Ramirez
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The 39-year-old Democratic state representative Delia Ramirez is anticipated to become Illinois’ first Latina representative to Congress.
That would indicate that in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, Hillary defeats Republican Justin Burau.
We did it. I am honored to be Congresswoman-Elect for IL’s 3rd District. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/00Mb7qOKQY
— Delia Ramirez (@Delia4Congress) November 9, 2022
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On election night, Ramirez addressed her supporters, “We just made history tonight.” We did break the glass ceiling.
Ramirez was elected to the Illinois General Assembly for the first time in 2018 as a Guatemalan American. While there, she worked to promote affordable housing and defend the state’s legal access to abortion.
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