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Friday | November 06, 2026 | Dhaka

Democrats win historic gains for women, minorities

 Reuters
 Published: 12:01 AM, 06 November 2026

Voters across the US elected a historic slate of women, candidates of color and other underrepresented politicians on Tuesday, reshaping the face of political leadership as Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s administration to major gains nationwide.

Democrats flipped control of both the House of Representatives and Senate while winning key statewide races, delivering a series of milestone victories.

Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina elected governor of Texas, Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and Deb Haaland of New Mexico the first Native American woman elected governor.

In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of a US state while Xavier Becerra was the first Latino elected as governor of California.

Chris Pappas of New Hampshire made history as the first openly gay man elected to the US Senate.

The breakthroughs marked a striking expansion of who holds political power ?at the highest levels of American government, in a country where people of marginalized backgrounds have long been underrepresented”From coast to coast, voters spoke with clarity.

Democrats must now govern courageously,” former Georgia ?gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said in a statement.

Pollsters and political analysts said the Democratic gains appeared to stem from a combination of economic frustration and dissatisfaction with the Iran war, tariffs, aggressive immigration enforcement, perceived government corruption and the country’s broader direction, among other issues.

Democrats made unexpected gains in deeply conservative states, suggesting the party attracted Republicans while rebuilding support within its traditional coalition, analysts, civil rights leaders and grassroots voter organizations said.

Black and Latino voters had become increasingly contested constituencies in recent election cycles.

“You can’t take for granted the Hispanic voters in this country, the Black voters in this country, the young voters in this country, and if we don’t deliver, they can swing right back,” said Democratic strategist Bakari Sellers.

Democratic victories in Republican-leaning states helped flip the House and Senate and signaled a broader voter backlash against Republican leadership, said Vanderbilt University political scientist John Geer, who studies public opinion.