Maryland and Delaware send Black women to the Senate in historic first
Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Prince George's County, Maryland, Executive Angela Alsobrooks made history Tuesday by winning their U.S. Senate races. Why it matters: This will be the first time two Black women,
Maryland elects Angela Alsobrooks, the state's first Black US senator
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is set to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin, who is not seeking reelection after serving three terms.
The Senate will have two Black women at the same time for the first time in history
Angela Alsobrooks won her Senate race here on Tuesday. With that victory, she achieved something never before seen in the 235-year history of the Senate: serving alongside another Black woman in the upper chamber.
Two Black Women to Serve in U.S. Senate in Historic Win
Democrats Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the fourth and fifth Black women to be sworn into the Senate. Alsobrooks [fended off](
Two Black women will serve together for the first time in Senate history
In a landmark election, voters have chosen the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate simultaneously. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester and Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks won their respective races and raised the total number of Black women elected to the government branch from two to four.
Black Women Make U.S. Senate History
As voters awaited the results of the presidential election, the outcomes of a handful of U.S. House and Senate races have already started to reshape Congress in ways that could have huge ramifications for Black Americans.
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