Notable firsts that could make history on Election Day

The shape is group for a historical 2024 election: Vice President Kamala Harris could beryllium nan first female president and first president of South Asian descent while erstwhile President Donald Trump could beryllium only nan 2nd president to triumph non-consecutive terms, arsenic good arsenic nan first president convicted of a crime.

Another historical first if Harris wins nan White House: 2nd man Doug Emhoff could make history arsenic nan country's first first man and nan first Jewish spouse of a president.

But nan roundup of notable "firsts" are not constricted to nan statesmanlike ticket. In fact, location is simply a plethora of further historical firsts that tin consequence from various branches of this year's national election. Here are immoderate of nan highlights, though this database is not exhaustive:

The Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. Senate

Republican Nella Domenici of New Mexico, Republican Patricia Morgan of Rhode Island, and Democrat Caroline Gleich of Utah could go nan first women to correspond their respective states successful nan U.S. Senate.

If elected, Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Democrat Valerie McCray of Indiana would beryllium nan first women and nan first Black women to correspond their respective states successful nan Senate. Rochester antecedently made history arsenic Delaware's first female and first Black House typical successful 2017.

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks could go Maryland's first Black senator. A triumph for her opponent, erstwhile Gov. Larry Hogan, would people nan first clip a Republican has won a Maryland Senate spot successful astir 4 decades.

Democrat Bernie Moreno could besides go Ohio's first Hispanic statewide charismatic and nan first South-American calved senator, and Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell could go Florida's first Latina senator.

House of Representatives

With each 435 House seats are up for grabs, location are galore opportunities for history to beryllium made among nan House candidates arsenic well.

This predetermination could pave nan measurement for LGBTQ+ history successful Congress. Sarah McBride, moving for Delaware's at-large legislature seat, could go nan first openly transgender personnel of Congress. McBride was besides nan first openly transgender personification to activity successful nan White House, speak astatine nan Democratic National Convention and go a Delaware authorities senator.

Democrat Emily Randall, who became Washington's first female LGBTQ authorities legislator successful 2018, could go nan first LGBTQ Latina to service successful Congress, and Democrat Julie Johnson from Texas could go nan first openly cheery typical from nan South.

Sarah McBride, Democratic campaigner for Delaware's at-large legislature district, arrives to ballot astatine nan Immanuel Highlands Episcopal Church connected Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, successful Wilmington, Del.

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The House races besides supply nan opportunity for different number identities to go represented successful Congress for nan first time, peculiarly among women.

Democrat Janelle Bynum of Oregon, Republican Charlotte Bergmann of Tennessee and Democrat Dianne Dodson Black of Mississippi could go nan first Black women to correspond their respective states successful Congress.

Black would besides beryllium nan first-ever female to correspond Mississippi successful Congress. Additionally, Republican Julie Fedorchak of North Dakota and Democrat Kyle Cameron of Wyoming could beryllium nan first women to correspond their respective states successful nan House.

Democrat Marcy Kaptur of Ohio is presently nan longest-serving female successful legislature history and hopes to proceed this bequest successful her pursuit of her 22nd term.

There could beryllium historical firsts pinch Asian American practice arsenic well. Republican Lily Tang Williams of New Hampshire and Republican May Lor Xiong of Minnesota could beryllium nan first Asian American/Pacific Island women to correspond their authorities successful Congress.

Democrat Derek Tran could besides go nan first Vietnamese personnel of Congress from California, Democrat Amish Shah could go nan first Asian American and Indian American from Arizona successful Congress and Democrat Lanon Baccam could beryllium nan first Asian American to correspond Iowa successful Congress.

If elected, Democrat Sarah Freeman of Tennessee and Democrat Madison Horn of Oklahoma would go nan first Native American women to correspond their respective states successful Congress.

Furthermore, Democrat Nellie Pou could beryllium nan first Hispanic female to correspond New Jersey successful Congress and Democrat Tony Vargas could beryllium nan first Latino successful Congress from Nebraska.

Democrat Maryam Abolfazli of Tennessee and Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi of Minnesota could beryllium nan first Middle Eastern/North African women of their respective states elected to Congress.

Democrat Monica Tranel, who competed successful rowing successful nan 1996 and 2000 Olympics, could go nan first female Olympian to service successful Congress.