Fascinating Firsts In 2024 US Election

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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As Republican Donald Trump made a remarkable comeback to the White House, defeating his Democrat rival Kamala Harris, let's take a look at notable firsts in the 2024 US election

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Trump's return to the White House makes him the first president to be elected after being convicted of a crime

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He also became the first Republican to secure the popular vote in 20 years (after George W Bush)

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Trump is only the second president to win non-consecutive terms after former president Grover Cleveland 

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Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will serve as the first woman and the first black woman to represent her state in the Senate 

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Democrat Angela Alsobrooks became Maryland's first black senator 

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Republican Bernie Moreno became Ohio's first Hispanic statewide official and the first South-American born senator

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Democrat Andy Kim will be the first Korean-American senator, taking over former New Jersey Sen Bob Menendez's seat after his resignation

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Democrat Sarah McBride, who won from Delaware at-large district, became the first openly transgender member of Congress 

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