Government leaders
Democratic victories bring historic breakthroughs for women and minorities
Voters across the US elected a historic slate of women, candidates of colour and other underrepresented politicians on Tuesday, reshaping the face of political leadership as Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s administration to major gains nationwide. Democrats flipped control of both the House of Representatives and Senate while winning key statewide races, delivering a series of milestone victories. Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina elected governor of Texas, Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and Deb Haaland of New M