Historic Firsts from the 2024 U.S. Election

On Election Day, notable firsts that created history. Along with the presidential contest, Congress also made history. The 2024 election saw historic outcomes on Wednesday in the races for control of Congress and the White House.

Kamala Harris, the vice president, aspired to be the first South Asian president and the first woman president. However, according to ABC News, former President Donald Trump will win the White House, surpassing the crucial 270 electoral college votes required to do so.

The outcome made Trump just the second president to win non-consecutive terms, joining former President Grover Cleveland, who won the 1884 and 1892 elections to become the 22nd and 24th president, respectively.


Trump is also the first president to be elected after being found guilty of a crime, as evidenced by his return to the White House. Trump rose up from the ashes to regain the presidency in what ABC News contributor Mark Updegrove referred to as the most spectacular comeback in the history of the country.

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There are other noteworthy firsts besides the presidential ticket. This year's federal election actually saw a number of other historic firsts from different branches, and as the votes are still being counted, there may be more to come, as quoted in a report by ABC News.

Although this list is not exhaustive, these are some of the highlights:

US Senate

The US Senate election saw several notable candidates make history. Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware will become the first woman and Black woman to represent her state in the Senate, following her 2017 win as Delaware's first female and Black House representative.

Angela Alsobrooks will become Maryland's first Black senator, while Bernie Moreno will become Ohio's first Hispanic statewide official and the first South-American born senator. 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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House of Representatives

The House of Representatives race also saw significant history, with Sarah McBride becoming the first openly transgender member of Congress, Julie Johnson becoming the first openly gay representative from the South, and Emily Randall becoming the first LGBTQ Latina to serve in Congress.

Other minority identities, particularly women, could also be represented in Congress for the first time, with Democrat Janelle Bynum of Oregon potentially becoming the first Black woman to represent her state.

FAQs

Who are some of the history-makers in the 2024 US election?
Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender member of Congress, while Lisa Blunt Rochester is Delaware's first Black female senator. Other firsts include Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland's first black senator, and Andy Kim, the first Korean-American senator.

What made Trump's 2024 election victory historic?
Trump's return to the White House makes him the first president elected after a criminal conviction and only the second to serve non-consecutive terms, joining Grover Cleveland in this rare distinction.