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Historic Gains for Native American Women in U.S. Midterms

First reported Nov 8, 4:04 PM ET · Latest Nov 8, 4:15 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 8, 8:01 PM ET

Where things stand

Native American women achieved multiple firsts in the recent U.S. midterm elections, with Peggy Flanagan becoming the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, Deb Haaland winning the first Native American woman governorship, and Crystalyne Curley becoming the first female leader of the Navajo Nation, PBS NewsHour and The Guardian report.

Continuum

Facts

Facts appear here as Relay matches them to the reports.

Timeline

What changed: Voters also elected at least 75 Native women or non‑binary candidates nationwide, according to The Guardian.

Every report, newest first

  1. Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections — PBS NewsHour

    Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman elected to the Senate, Deb Haaland the first to win a state governorship, and Crystalyne Curley the first to lead the Navajo Nation. | Also reported by The Guardian: ‘Seismic shift’: Native American women…

  2. ‘Seismic shift’: Native American women made significant gains in US midterms — The Guardian

    Nationwide, voters elected at least 75 Native women or non-binary candidates in Tuesday’s elections, report says The US midterm elections saw voters elect a slew of historic representatives – from the country’s first Muslim senator to the first Black female…

Questions

  • It is unclear how these newly elected officials will influence policy priorities for Native communities or what specific legislative agendas they will pursue. Open

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More: background

The midterm elections determine many federal, state, and local offices. “Firsts” refer to the inaugural election of individuals from a particular demographic to a specific office, marking a breakthrough in representation for Native American women.

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