POLITICS Are you with us?
WOMEN IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS On November 6th, our country elected a multitude of intelligent, groundbreaking women of color in our government system. Here is a few that have made history. • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The youngest person ever elected in Congress. • Ayanna Pressley: The first black woman elected to Congress in Massachussetts. • Ihan Omar: The first Somali American Muslim woman in the house, and first woman of color to be elected to Congress in Minnesota. • Rashida Tlaib: The first Palestinian American Muslim woman in Congress. • Sharice Davids: The first elected Native American woman in the House of Representatives and first openly gay lawmaker in Kansas. • Jahana Hayes: First African American woman in Connecticut elected to Congress. • Veronica Escobar: Second Latina woman to represent Texas in the House. • Deb Haaland: First Native American woman elected to House in New Mexico.
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