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)
via: Getty Images
First African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
via: NBC Washington
Youngest Congresswoman ever elected (age 29)