Voters tore down barriers across the country, with female, openly gay and black candidates scoring historic wins — and the first member of Generation Z was elected to the House of Representatives.
Maura Healey will be the first woman ever elected governor of Massachusetts, in addition to being the first openly gay politician sent to the Boston Statehouse and the first lesbian to lead a US state.
The current Massachusetts attorney general’s win over Republican Geoff Diehl also broke a historic curse of sorts. Since 1958, six former AGs had been defeated in their bids for high office.
Healey, who will replace retiring GOP Gov. Charlie Baker, addressed the momentous moment in a victory speech to supporters.
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