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\u201cHappy post-election day to all who celebrate!!!\u201d wrote a CoJ reader named Caryl this morning. A reader named Marisa then suggested: \u201cMaybe we can have an afternoon post to celebrate?\u201d My answer is, YES, great idea!<\/p>\n
How are you feeling today?! After the stunning blue sweep last night, Democrats won control of the House<\/a> and Senate<\/a>. Democrats flipped governorships in Texas, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, and Iowa; and picked up seven Senate seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, and South Carolina. (Adam Hamilton\u2019s victory marked the first time Kansas elected a Democratic senator in almost 100 years!)<\/p>\n Above, clockwise: Chris Pappas, Abdul El-Sayed, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Deb Haaland, and Peggy Flanagan.<\/em><\/p>\n A few fantastic firsts: \u201cThis was a Democratic tsunami,\u201d wrote Niall Stanage in The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n And here\u2019s a reel to make your heart sing\u2026<\/p>\n Sending so much love today! xoxo<\/p>\n (Illustration by Micah Player<\/a>.) <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cupofjo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Screenshot-2026-11-04-at-3.18.27-PM.jpg\")
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Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan) will become the nation\u2019s first Muslim senator.
Deb Haaland (New Mexico) will become the nation\u2019s first Native American woman governor.
Peggy Flanagan (Minnesota) will become the nation\u2019s first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
Keisha Lance Bottoms (Georgia) will become the nation\u2019s first Black woman governor.
Chris Pappas (New Hampshire) will become the nation\u2019s first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n