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The 2026 midterms will be remembered for an astonishing lists of firsts -- the first Muslim senator, in Michigan, the first Black female governor of Georgia, the first Democrat from Kansas to sit in the Senate since 1932, the first Native American senator, from Minnesota, the first Latina governor, Gina Hinojosa in Texas, and many more. Audacy News #audacynews
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00:00The 2026 midterms will be remembered for an astonishing list of firsts.
00:05The first Muslim senator in Michigan.
00:07The first black female governor of Georgia.
00:10The first Democrat from Kansas to sit in the Senate since 1932.
00:15The first openly gay senator.
00:17The first Native American governor in New Mexico.
00:20The first Native American senator from Minnesota.
00:23The first Latina governor, Gina Hinojosa in Texas.
00:28It bothered me that they doubted us.
00:36Written off over and over again.
00:41But Texas, my faith in you never wavered.
00:57But I just don't care.
00:59This win is for every Ohioan who has longed, who has longed for public servants again.
01:10It's a good day, but Wisconsin, this is a very good day.
01:14This is a very good day.
01:24If anyone wants to come after California or any one Californian, they better be ready for a fight.
01:33I think we just made some history.
01:46So, you have shown the nation what is possible.
01:53You have shown the nation that in this era of partisan divides,
01:59of vitriol and name-calling, in a politics dominated by billionaires,
02:06and special interest groups, and insiders in Washington, D.C.,
02:09that we will not bow down.

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