Meet the New Women of Congress

Jessica Williams Student Contributor, Duke University

Duke Contributor Student Contributor, Duke University

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Duke chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Last week, Democrats were able to win the House majority in the Midterm elections (yay!). And along with the blue sweep came record number of women who were elected to Congress this past midterm (yay!!). Here are some of the women who made history:

Debra Haaland (D-NM)

via: Squarespace

The first Native American woman elected to Congress

Sharice Davids (D-KS)

via: Kansas City

First lesbian Native American woman elected to Congress

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

via: National Journal

First female senator from Tennessee

Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

via: Hearstapps

The first Muslim women ever elected to Congress

Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)

via: Getty Images

Two of the first Latina women to represent Texas in Congress

Jahana Hayes (D-CT)

via: WHSU

First African-American woman to represent Connecticut in Congress

Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)

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First African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

via: NBC Washington

Youngest Congresswoman ever elected (age 29)