Who made history in Texas?
Venton Jones shares a victory speech with supporters and teammates after the race for Texas State Representative of House District 100 is called at a Dallas County Democrats watch party.As results began to pour in from Tuesday’s midterms, voters waited anxiously to see what the outcomes could mean for their party.
slowly growing in size, and results from this midterm attest to this trend. Statewide and nationally, it was a historic night for women, the LGBTQ community and other historically marginalized groups. And in Fort Bend County near Houston, voters elected Dr. Suleman Lalani to represent House District 76. The physician ran on a platform of improving health care and protecting the electric grid, among other issues.First openly gay Black lawmakersDuring a special election in May, Texans voted in Rep. Jolanda Jones, who became the first openly gay Black member of the state legislature. She was elected to full term Tuesday and represents parts of Houston.
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