The first Muslim senator and the first black female governor are the new winners of the US midterm elections. Democrat Abdul al-Sayed was elected to the Senate from Michigan - Muslims have never been elected to the upper house of Congress. Also, for the first time, a black woman will become the governor of the state - Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will lead Georgia. Another surprise in this election was the situation in Kansas: where the Democrats took a seat in the Senate from the Republicans for the first time since 1932.

The first Muslim senator and the first black female governor are the new winners of the US midterm elections. Democrat Abdul al-Sayed was elected to the Senate from Michigan - Muslims have never been elected to the upper house of Congress. Also, for the first time, a black woman will become the governor of the state - Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will lead Georgia. Another surprise in this election was the situation in Kansas: where the Democrats took a seat in the Senate from the Republicans for the first time since 1932.