It was a night of firsts in the US as the results of their midterm elections were counted and verified.
This year’s race was the most diverse in the history of the elections; women ran in record numbers, along with Native Americans, Muslims, Latinos, millennials, immigrants, and members of the LGBT community.
A lot of who will now be granted seats in the US House of Representatives.
During the race, you may have seen some names pop up on your social media feeds, such as Irish American Beto O'Rourke but here are the names to keep in mind in the future.
Those who made American political history:
Jared Polis
The first openly gay man elected governor
Ayanna Pressley
The first black House member from Massachusetts
Marsha Blackburn
The first female senator from Tennessee
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar
The first Muslim congresswomen
Abby Finkenauer
Both the youngest woman ever elected to Congress and the first congresswoman from Iowa
Jahana Hayes
The first black congresswoman from Connecticut
Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia
The first Latina congresswomen from Texas
Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland
The first Native American congresswomen
Janet Mills
The first female governor of Maine
