Native American women make historic gains in US midterms
Voters elected the first Native American woman to the US Senate and a state governorship, as well as the first woman to lead the Navajo Nation and Seneca Nation.
Native American women won milestone elections, including Peggy Flanagan’s Senate victory, Deb Haaland’s win in New Mexico’s governor’s race and Crystalyne Curley’s election as Navajo Nation president. PBS NewsHourThe Guardian
At least 75 Native women or non-binary and Two Spirit candidates won elections nationwide, according to a report cited by The Guardian. The Guardian
Tina Abrams was elected the first woman president of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Mary Peltola’s Senate race in Alaska remained unsettled in the latest report. PBS NewsHour