Nov 4, 2026 6:30 PM EST
The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico, Deb Haaland will make history as the first Native American woman to serve as a governor. Haaland joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.
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Geoff Bennett is co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour, where he brings incisive reporting and sharp analysis to the political and cultural forces shaping American life.
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Jonah Anderson is a Politics Producer at the PBS NewsHour.
Source: PBS NewsHour ยท Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson, Mira Donaldson
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