First Muslim senator, first Black female governor: 2026 midterm election results make history
The 2026 midterms resulted in multiple historic firsts, with Donalds set to become Florida's first black governor, El-Sayed set to be the first Muslim U.S. senator, and more.
Covered by 5 sources from 2 countries. First reported by NBC News ·
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Common ground: most headlines mention “make history” and “first Black”.
Different angles:
- The Independent “speaker as Democrats prepare to confront”
- Fox News “Muslim senator”
How 5 newspapers cover this story
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First Muslim senator, first Black female governor: 2026 midterm election results make history
The 2026 midterms resulted in multiple historic firsts, with Donalds set to become Florida's first black governor, El-Sayed set to be the first Muslim U.S. senator, and more.
Black candidates for governor make history with midterm victories
Americans elected the country's first Black woman, and three other Black candidates, into gubernatorial roles during Tuesday's record midterm races.
WATCH: Candidates make midterms history
Keisha Lance Bottoms, David Crowley and Byron Donalds are projected to become the first Black governors elected in Georgia, Wisconsin and Florida.
Coverage details
5 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: NBC News, The Independent, Fox News, CBS News and ABC News. NBC News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News, 18 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Black, Byron Donalds and Florida.
By country: United States (4), United Kingdom (1). In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
