And Georgia voters gave former State House minority leader Stacey Abrams a shot to become the first black, female governor in the country. Now, Democratic primary voters are looking to candidates who claim to embody the changing face of American politics. Another first-time female candidate, Kara Eastman, won the nomination for Nebraska’s only competitive House race last week, over the DCCC’s chosen candidate, former congressman Brad Ashford. In Arkansas’ only competitive House race, state Rep. Clarke Tucker defeated several more liberal candidates after running campaign ads that focused on his own battle to overcome cancer. The victorious Democratic candidate for governor, former Dallas County sheriff Lupe Valdez, is running to become the first Latina in the position if she wins.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2018 03:21 UTC