America had a historic Democratic sweep at the midterms, and still has states that may turn blue as votes are still being counted

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America turned several states blue in the midterm elections; Democrats won control of the House and Senate, and several minorities and women made history by winning governorships nationwide.

Former Mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, made history as the first female African American governor of Georgia.

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Keisha was the senior advisor to President Joe Biden. Lance-Bottoms had Biden’s endorsement for the governorship. The new governor-elect was a Georgia prosecutor; she also represented minors in juvenile court and has a private law practice.

Aaron Ford, Nevada's attorney general, became the state’s first Black governor. He was also formerly the state’s first Black Senate majority leader.

New Mexico elected Deb Haaland as its first female Native American governor. Deb served as interior secretary under Joe Biden.

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Texas elected its first female Latino governor, Democrat Gina Hinojosa. She defeated Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Florida elected its first African American governor, Byron Donalds, who beat Ron DeSantis.

Democratic candidate David Crowley has defeated Republican Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin. He is the state's first Black governor.

Ohio elected Amy Acton as the state’s first female governor. Acton is a doctor and is the former Director of the Ohio Department of Health.

Stacey Plaskett won the governorship of the U.S. Virgin Islands, becoming the territory's first female governor-elect.

Several states, including Texas, Iowa, Georgia, Nevada, and Ohio, turned blue in the midterm elections. Mississippi, which is historically a ruby red state, is expected to turn blue, as many ballots are reportedly still out. On Wednesday, Democratic candidate and District Attorney Scott Colom leads Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the polls to become the state's senator.

According to AXIOS, "If he wins, Colom would be Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era and the first Democrat elected to the state's Senate delegation since 1982."

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