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These 13 midterm election winners just made history

Among them: The nation’s first out lesbian governors, the first Gen Zer in Congress, and Pennsylvania’s first Black woman representative.

Mic

Who is Maxwell Frost? First Gen Zer elected to Congress

The 25-year-old Floridian Democrat became involved in politics after a series of mass shootings

Evening Standard

First Thing: ‘Red wave’ fails to materialise as Democrats beat expectations in the midterms

Fetterman clinches crucial Senate seat for Democrats in Pennsylvania while a slew of election-denying Republican candidates failed to win – although Republicans may still take the House. Plus, the drug that is Hollywood’s worst-kept secret

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Sexy khakis and giant graphics: how US TV pundits spent election night

The midterms brought less drama than expected, but anchors had to fill the airwaves with something

The Guardian - US

Wednesday briefing: Democrats hold on, but Republicans surge

In today’s newsletter: With full results on whether Democrats or Republicans will control the Senate and Congress yet to emerge, we check in with reporters in Florida, Michigan and elsewhere for the mood on the ground

The Guardian - UK

Trailblazers: Gen Z, LGBTQ candidates secure wins in US midterms

From the first openly lesbian governor to the first Generation Z member-elect of Congress, early results in the US midterms heralded a good night for diversity.

France 24

Maxwell Frost elected as the first Gen Z member of Congress

Maxwell Frost came to national attention as one of the first members of Generation Z to launch a bid for Congress. At 25, he just meets the minimum age to serve in the House of Representatives.

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Here’s who won open House seats in the 2022 midterms - Roll Call

Reapportionment and incumbents’ decisions to retire resulted in no incumbents being on the ballot in roughly 15 percent of House races.

Roll Call

Commentary: Congress may soon have its first Gen Z member. He gives young people like me hope

Maxwell Frost survived a shooting once.

Los Angeles Times

Meet Maxwell Frost, the former Uber driver who just became the first Gen Z member of Congress

The soon-to-be youngest member of Congress talks to Eric Garcia about being the first Afro-Cuban member of Congress and how he plans to shake up Washington

The Independent UK

‘I’ve been Maced, I’ve been to jail …’ Can 25-year-old Maxwell Frost now be the first Gen Z member of Congress?

The gun-control activist has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and won a Democratic primary in Florida – but he still drives an Uber to make ends meet. Can he now make history?

The Guardian - UK

Maxwell Frost poised to go from Uber driver to first Gen Z member of Congress

ORLANDO, Fla. — At any point over the past year, anyone hailing a ride on Uber in Orlando could have had a future congressman behind the wheel.

Orlando Sentinel

Axios interview: Gen Z's Maxwell Frost

The 25-year-old Florida Democrat is poised to become his generation's first member of Congress.

Axios

Tapper says "Boomers ruined everything"

"I don't blame Generation Z," Tapper said in an interview with Maxwell Frost

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WEKU

Tuesday brought more evidence abortion rights could help Democrats in November

Abortion rights once again appeared to be a key motivator for Democratic voters — plus three other takeaways from primaries in New York and Florida.

WEKU

Maxwell Frost, one of the first Gen Z candidates for Congress, has won his primary

Florida's Maxwell Frost is the first member of Generation Z to win a primary for the U.S. House. He won the Democratic primary in Florida's 10th District, according to The Associated Press.

WEKU

The first Gen Z candidates are running for Congress — and running against compromise

As the first few Gen Z candidates navigate runs for Congress, questions remain over how coming of age during intense national political division will shape Gen Z candidates' approach to politics.

Orlando Sentinel

Democratic congressional candidate confronts DeSantis about gun violence

ORLANDO, Fla. — Democratic congressional candidate Maxwell Frost confronted Gov. Ron DeSantis about gun violence at an event in Orlando Thursday night, but the governor said, “Nobody wants to hear from you” as security removed Frost.

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Commentary: One way to save democracy? Invest in young people running for office

Democracy finds itself not simply in a precarious state but on the verge of collapsing. Almost half the country now has laws in place that would effectively end safe access to abortion once the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade, as is expected. More than a dozen states are…

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