There are a number of “Firsts” possibly occurring in the Midterm Elections of 2026, including:
First Black Republican elected Governor–Byron Donalds of Florida
First Black Woman (Democrat) elected Governor–Keisha Lance Bottoms of Georgia
First Gay Male (Democrat) elected to US Senate–Chris Pappas of New Hampshire
Two potential First Native American Women elected to US Senate, as listed below:
First Native American Woman (Democrat) elected to US Senate–Mary Peltola of Alaska
First Native American Woman (Democrat) elected to US Senate–Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota
First Hundu (Republican) elected Governor–Vivek Ramaswamy of Ohio
First Muslim (Democrat) elected to US Senate–Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan