All the Historic Firsts of the 2022 Midterm Elections
became the first woman and first person of color (she is Black and South Asian) to occupy the office of vice president, barriers have been broken on the state level: New York, Massachusetts, and Arkansas elected their first female governors.Believe it or not, the United States has never had a Black female governor, but two made it to the ballot this : Georgia's and Deidre DeJear in Iowa. Both lost their races, but will continue to fight for the Democratic party. "I may no longer be seeking the office of governor, but I will never stop doing everything in my power to ensure that the people of Georgia have a voice," Abrams said after conceding to incumbent Governor Brian Kemp, per .