The 2026 midterm elections came with a wave of history-making wins. See every historic first.
See every historic first from the 2026 midterm elections, from the first Black woman governor to landmark wins in Texas, South Carolina, and Michigan.
The 2026 midterm elections witnessed an array of historic firsts. Former New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham made history as the first Native American woman elected governor in US history, marking her victory over Republican Gregg Hull. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as the first Black woman elected governor in any US state, defeating Republican Rick Jackson.
Florida saw Byron Donalds become the first Black Republican elected governor, while in Texas, Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina governor, defeating incumbent Republican Greg Abbott. New Mexico elected Deb Haaland, the first Native American woman and first Native American governor in US history. Wisconsin welcomed David Crowley, who became its first Black governor.
Nevada elected Aaron Ford, its first Black governor, while California welcomed Xavier Becerra, the first Latino governor. Ohio elected Amy Acton, who became the first woman governor, and Tennessee elected Marsha Blackburn, the first woman elected to represent the state in the Senate. Minnesota witnessed Amy Klobuchar and Kathy Hochul become the first all-woman governor-lieutenant governor ticket, with Klobuchar becoming the state's first woman governor and the first from the state to be elected to the US Senate. Kathy Hochul also became the first woman governor of New York, succeeding in the role in 2021.
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