Some of the results of the US midterm elections have been announced and with nearly 500 seats in the House and Senate, there's a lot to take in.
While there will be plenty of political analysis to come about the high-profile wins and losses, let's look at some of the firsts to come out of the midterm races.
Let's break down some of those noteworthy victories and defeats — starting with the wins:
The first openly lesbian governor
That's Democrat Maura Healey.
The former Massachusetts attorney-general is also the first female governor of Massachusetts.
The first female governor of Arkansas
That's Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
You might remember her from her time as the White House press secretary during Donald Trump's presidency.
The first elected female governor of New York
That's Democrat Kathy Hochul.
She had been governor since former governor Andrew Cuomo resigned last year, but won the top job outright in the midterms.
The first Gen Z member in Congress
That's Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost.
The 25-year-old gun reform and social justice won a seat in Florida's 10th congressional district.
The oldest Republican senator
That's Chuck Grassley.
He's currently 89 and will turn 95 before his next term — his eighth term — expires.
It makes Mr Grassley the second oldest member behind Democrat Dianna Feinstein, who is three months old than him.
And here are some of the noteworthy losses:
Stacey Abrams
If she'd have won, she would have been the US's first Black female governor.
Its the second time Ms Abrams has lost the Georgia governorship to Brian Kemp.
She famously refused to concede defeat to him in 2018, attributing his win — by less than 1.4 percentage points — to his efforts to suppress voter turnout.
Dr Oz
You might recognise the doctor from The Dr Oz Show, but Mehmet Oz was also as a Republican candidate running a Senate seat.
He was defeated by Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman.
If he'd have won, Dr Oz would have been America's first US Muslim senator.
Which states voted on legalising marijuana?
Five states went to the polls on the issue of recreational marijuana. Here's the results:
- Arkansas: Voted against legalising marijuana
- Maryland: Voted to legalise marijuana
- Missouri: Voted to legalise marijuana
- North Dakota: Voted against legalising marijuana
- South Dakota: Voted against legalising marijuana
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