00:00And for the first time in U.S. history, an African-American woman and a woman of indigenous descent have
00:05been elected governor of their respective states.
00:08In the state of Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as the first African-American governor in the country's history,
00:14with more than 54% of the vote.
00:17Bottoms succeeded in returning the governorship to the Democratic Party,
00:20while in New Mexico, fellow Democrat Deb Haaland made history by becoming the first indigenous woman to hold that office,
00:27with more than 57% of the vote.
00:37For their part, the states of Texas and California will be governed by Latinos and Democrats, Gina Hinojosa and Xavier
00:44Becerra.
00:45After 30 years of Republican control, Hinojosa wins the Texas governorship and becomes the first one to hold that office
00:52in one of the states with the largest Hispanic population.
00:54With nearly 64% of the vote, Javier Becerra, of Mexican descent, was elected governor of California, becoming the first
01:01Latino to hold that office in that state.
01:17And in the U.S. Congress, Democratic Senator Abdul Zaid was declared the winner in Michigan and became the first
01:24Muslim to hold a seat in the Senate.
01:27Meanwhile, Chris Pappas is the first openly gay senator in U.S. history, following his victory for the Democratic Party
01:33in New Jersey.
01:42And the President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated in an interview that he would accept the results of
01:48the midterm elections,
01:48and that he is willing to work with the Democrats shortly after the first polling stations began to close.
01:53These statements directly contradict his previous threats on November 1st, when he warned that he would become Mr. Vito to
02:00block the Democratic agenda if he lost control of Congress.
02:02With this shift, Trump is attempting to clean up his image and appear conciliatory in the face of an adverse
02:08election scenario in which polls predicted a Republican defeat.
02:12His change in tone reflects political pressure and the need to project moderation after a campaign marked by confrontation and
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