Beyond Hillary Clinton’s bruising defeat in trying to break the glass ceiling in the race for the White House, there were some historic victories for women on election night — in particular, for women of color.
Seven black women won various races ranging from the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, to state legislatures.
From California, Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate, and becomes the second black woman to win the Senate in 20 years. Prior to that, Harris was the first women of color — African American and Asian American— elected to serve as Attorney General of California.
There are four hours left for you to declare that we are STRONGER TOGETHER with your vote. Find your polling place: https://t.co/j31H0Ni2X7 pic.twitter.com/Dhga7rud0o
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 9, 2016
In Minnesota, Ilhan Omar became the first Muslim refugee and first Somali-American Muslim woman elected to the Minnesota State House of Representatives.
You go girl! Congrats to Somali-American @IlhanMN on becoming a legislator! https://t.co/qmog00x526 @StarTribune
— 1,000 Dreams Fund (@1000DreamsFund) November 9, 2016
In Maryland, Catherine Pugh was elected the next Mayor of Baltimore. She’ll replace Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake who last year announced the she would not seek re-election. Pugh has been a Maryland state Senator for 10 years.
.@MayorElectPugh says Baltimore has 'great road ahead of us' after big win in Tuesday's election. https://t.co/eie2FELVHF pic.twitter.com/QLEaDpa0Lt
— Baltimore Business (@BaltBizOnline) November 9, 2016
Attica Scott of Kentucky became the first African American woman to be elected to the Kentucky State Legislature in 20 years.
Attica Scott’s win tonight makes her the first African-American in the Kentucky General Assembly in 16 yrs. #kyelect pic.twitter.com/yGdNnUSL2M
— Splinter (@splinter_news) May 18, 2016
In Illinois, former prosecutor and Assistant State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was elected Cook County State’s Attorney. Foxx, replaces the embattled former State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who faced intense criticism of the Chicago police shooting of a 17-year old black teen.
BREAKING: Kim Foxx projected winner in Cook County State's Attorney race https://t.co/yM4rH9eqlL pic.twitter.com/nlj4HHEUoF
— Block Club Chicago (@BlockClubCHI) November 9, 2016
Also elected to Congress on Tuesday, Val Demings of Florida. Demings was Orlando’s first female police chief in 2007.
Congratulations to MAKER @val_demings on winning the U.S. House District 10 race in Florida!: https://t.co/KLQJe06z9E pic.twitter.com/7OZrCiySTK
— MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) November 9, 2016
And, Lisa Blunt-Rochester became the first woman and first African American elected to Congress from Delaware. She also served as Delaware’s first African Secretary of Labor.
Lisa Blunt Rochester becomes 1st African-American, woman elected to represent Delaware in Congress https://t.co/sGiHfjKrwd pic.twitter.com/YiVjndVEE1
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) November 9, 2016
Source: AURN
