Election 2024: Potential Milestones and Firsts

If elected, Risie Howard (D-04) would be the first Black woman to represent Arkansas in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican." 
 

If elected, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) would be first woman and first Black woman to represent Delaware in the U.S. Senate. She is running for an open seat in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

If elected, Sarah McBride (D-AL) would be the first openly transgender person to serve in the U.S. Congress. She is running for an open seat in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

If elected, Debbie Mucarsel Powell (D) would be the first Democratic woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Likely Republican."

If elected, Valerie McCray (D) would be the first woman and first Black woman to represent Indiana in the U.S. Senate. She is running for an open seat that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Jennifer McCormick (D) would be the first woman to serve as governor of Indiana. She is running for an open seat that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Angela Alsobrooks (D) would be the first Black woman to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate. She would also be the first Black woman to be elected statewide in Maryland. She is running for an open seat that is currently rated as "Likely Democrat."

If elected, Dalia Al-Aqidi (R-05) would be the first Middle Eastern/North African woman to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Congress. She's running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

If elected, May Lor Xiong (R-04) would be the first Asian American/Pacific Islander woman to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Congress. She's running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

If elected, Dianne Dodson Black (D-01) would be the first woman to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House and the first Black woman to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Lily Tang Williams (R-02) would be the first Asian American/Pacific Islander to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. Congress. She is running for an open seat that is currently rated as "Likely Democrat."

If elected, Nellie Pou (D-09) would be the first Latina to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Congress. She is running for an open seat that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

If elected, Nella Domenici (R-NM) would be the first woman to represent New Mexico in the U.S. Senate. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

If elected, Natasha Marcus (D) would be the first woman to serve as commissioner of insurance in North Carolina. She is running as a challenger.

If elected, Julie Fedorchak (R-AL) would be the first woman to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House. She is running for an open seat that is currently rated "Solidly Republican." North Dakota is one of only two states, along with Mississippi, that has never sent a woman to the U.S. House.

If elected, Madison Horn (D-05) would be the first Native American woman to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a contest that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Janelle Bynum (D-05) would be the first Black woman to represent Oregon in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as a "Republican Toss Up."

If elected, Elizabeth Steiner (D) would be the first woman to serve as treasurer in Oregon. She is running in an open race.

If elected, Patricia Morgan (R) would be the first woman to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate. She is running as a challenger in a race currently rated as "Solidly Democrat.'

If elected, Gloria Johnson (D) would be the first Democratic woman to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Senate. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Sarah Freeman (D-08) would be the first Native American woman to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a district that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Maryam Abolfazli (D-05) would be the first Middle Eastern/North African woman to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a district that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Charlotte Bergmann (R-09) would be the first Black woman to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress. She is running as a challenger in a district that is currently rated as "Solidly Democrat."

All women who have represented Tennessee in the U.S. Congress have been white.

If elected, Caroline Gleich (D) would be the first woman to represent Utah in the U.S. Senate. She is running for an open seat in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Catherine Voutaz (D) or Tina Cannon (R) will become the first woman to serve as auditor of Utah.

If elected, Esther Charlestin (D) would be the first Black woman to serve as governor in the United States. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."

If elected, Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) would be the first Latina to serve as public lands commissioner in Washington. She is running in an open seat.

If elected, Sharon Hanek (R) would be the first Asian American/Pacific Islander to serve as treasurer of Washington. She is running as a challenger.

All women who have served in statewide executive office in Washington have been white. 

If elected, Mary Ann Claytor (D) would be the first Black woman to serve as auditor and the first Black woman to be elected statewide in West Virginia. She is running for an open seat.

If elected, Deborah Stiles (D) would be the first woman to serve as commissioner of agriculture in West Virginia. She is running as a challenger.

If elected, Teresa Toriseva (D) would be the first woman to serve as attorney general in West Virginia. She is running for an open seat.

If elected, Kyle Cameron (D-AL) would be the first Democratic woman to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House. She is running as a challenger in a race that is currently rated as "Solidly Republican."