Last night was an historic night for America.
Let's celebrate the history makers!
A thread.
(h/t @Phil_Lewis_)
Let's celebrate the history makers!
A thread.
(h/t @Phil_Lewis_)
Danica Roem became the FIRST transgender state lawmaker in the United States, when she unseated Virginia Del. Bob Marshall, the Republican who introduced the “bathroom bill” that would have prohibited transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice. 
Wilmot Collins, a refugee from Liberia, won an election in Helena, MT last night, becoming the FIRST black mayor in Montana’s history.
Ravinder Bhalla was elected to become the next mayor of Hoboken, NJ, which will make Bhalla the FIRST Sikh American to be elected mayor of the city.
On Tuesday night, Vi Lyles was elected as Charlotte, North Carolina’s FIRST female African-American mayor.
Andrea Jenkins was elected to the Minneapolis City Council, becoming the FIRST transgender woman of color ever elected to the city council of a major U.S. city.
Justin Fairfax was elected as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, becoming the second African-American to win statewide in Virginia ever.
Kathy Tran, a refugee from Vietnam, became the FIRST Asian-American woman elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.
With his victory last night, Melvin Carter will be St. Paul, Minnesota's FIRST African-American mayor.
Jenny Durkan won last night becoming Seattle’s FIRST woman mayor since the 1920s and the FIRST lesbian mayor of the city.
Elizabeth Guzman and Hala Ayala defeated Republican incumbents to become the FIRST two Latinas elected to the Virginia House of Delegates.
Sheila Oliver won on Tuesday night becoming the FIRST African-American lieutenant governor in New Jersey.
Joyce Craig’s victory on Tuesday night makes her the FIRST woman in the Manchester, New Hampshire's 266-year history to serve as mayor.
Ellen Zoppo-Sassu won on Tuesday night becoming Bristol, Connecticut’s FIRST female mayor.
On Tuesday night, Tyler James Titus won a seat on the Erie, PA School Board, becoming the first openly transgender person to ever be elected in the state of Pennsylvania.
With her victory on Tuesday night, in Lancaster, PA Janet Diaz will become the first Latina member of its city council.
Yvonne Spicer made history on Tuesday night becoming the FIRST ever Mayor of Framingham, Massachusetts.
With his victory on Tuesday night, Jonathan McCollar will become the FIRST African-American mayor of Statesboro, Georgia.
With his Tuesday night victory, Brendon Barber, will become Georgetown, South Carolina’s FIRST ever African-American mayor.
Mary Parham Copelan will become Milledgeville, Georgia’s FIRST female African-American mayor, beating the incumbent by just six votes.
With his victory on Tuesday night, 27 year old Booker Gainor will become Cairo, Georgia’s FIRST African-American mayor.
Cathy Murillo’s victory on Tuesday makes her the first Latina mayor of Santa Barbara, California.
Laura Curran will be the FIRST female county executive for New York’s Nassau County after winning on Tuesday.
After winning on Tuesday, Mazahir Salih will be the first Sudanese-American to join the Iowa City Council.
