Here’s a look at some of the historic firsts from around the country.

			The first lesbian governor in US history

Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey was elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation’s first openly lesbian governor. Story continues below ad Healey, the state’s first woman and openly gay candidate elected to office, defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative who had the support of former President Donald Trump.

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Her election returns the governor’s office to Democrats after eight years of Republican leadership under popular Gov. Charlie Baker, who chose not to seek re-election. “To those who voted for me and to those who didn’t, I want you to know that I will be a governor for everyone and I will work with anyone who wants to make a difference in this state,” Healey said. Healey also addressed the historic nature of her win. “Tonight I want to say something to every little girl and every young LGBTQ person out there. I hope tonight shows you that you can be whatever you want, whoever you want to be and nothing and nobody can ever get in your way except your own imagination and that’s not going to happen.” Healy said. “I stand before you tonight proud to be the first woman and the first gay man to be elected governor of Massachusetts,” she added. 5:16 Americans are heading to the polls for the midterm elections

			First Generation Z member to earn House seat

Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost became the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress, capturing a reliably blue seat in Florida. Story continues below ad Frost, a 25-year-old gun reform and social justice activist, was able to easily win in a heavily blue Orlando-area district vacated by Democratic Rep. Val Demings, who lost her challenge to Sen. Marco Rubio. Current trend

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Frost is a former organizer of the March For Our Lives that seeks stricter gun control laws and has emphasized his opposition to restrictions on abortion rights. “WE WON!!!! History was made tonight. We made history for Floridians, for Gen Z and for everyone who believes we deserve a better future. I am so grateful for the opportunity to represent my house in the United States Congress,” she wrote Frost on Twitter.

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Gen Z generally refers to those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s. To become a member of Congress, candidates must be at least 25 years old. But Frost will be among the minority in the House, where the average age of members was 58 in the most recent Congress.

			Maryland elects 1st Black Government, 1st immigrant Government.

Democrat Wes Moore was elected Maryland’s first black governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1. Story continues below ad Moore’s victory turns the governor’s office from a Republican to a Democrat. Only two other black politicians have ever been elected governor in the US: Douglas Wilder of Virginia in 1989 and Deval Patrick of Massachusetts in 2006. “When I was an army chief leading soldiers into combat in Afghanistan, we lived by a simple principle: Leave no one behind. Real patriotism is about bringing people together,” Moore told a crowd gathered in downtown Baltimore during his victory speech. “It means lifting each other up and making each other’s lives better.” 2:14 America’s hopes and fears: taking the pulse of voters ahead of the US midterms Moore, a 44-year-old former combat veteran and former CEO of one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty organizations, defeated a first-time state legislator endorsed by Trump. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a prominent Trump critic who was encouraged to seek the party’s presidential nomination as a more moderate alternative, was term-limited, leaving the seat open. Story continues below ad Moore’s running mate, Aruna Miller, also made history in Maryland by becoming the first immigrant to win the office of lieutenant governor. Miller, who immigrated from India, is also the first Asian-American to be elected statewide. U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown also made history in Maryland by becoming the state’s first black attorney general. Brown defeated Republican Michael Perutka, a former Anne Arundel County Council member.

			Vermont sends its 1st female, LGBTQ person to Congress

Democrat Becca Balint won the race for Vermont’s lone U.S. House seat on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to represent the state in Congress.

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Balint, Vermont’s Senate president and former middle school teacher, beat the party’s other major contender, Liam Madden, an independent who won the Republican primary. Three independents and one libertarian candidate also entered the race. Story continues below ad “Tonight we reaffirmed that Vermont and the nation are still a place where anything is possible. We are all so capable of change and promise and progress, and tonight, after 231 years, Vermonters are sending a woman to Congress,” Balint said to cheers during a speech in Burlington Tuesday night. Until Tuesday, Vermont was the only state in the country that had never sent a woman to Congress, despite being considered one of the most liberal states in the country. The state legislature also has a higher than average percentage of female members. — with files from The Associated Press © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.