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The year’s mid-term elections in the US have resulted in a series of firsts, making the country’s politicians more representative of the people they serve
Ella Ceron and
Kelsey Butler
More women than ever ran for US governor, more Black women ran for Congress, and more LGBTQ people vied for a spot in the House of Representatives or Senate. As the results come in, many of those people are projected to win their races. They’re not only making history, but making the country’s governing bodies more representative of the people they serve.
Congress and governor’s houses have become more diverse in recent years, albeit slowly. The nation’s highest elected officials still skew White and male — even as the country becomes more racially and ethnically diverse.