Democrat Chris Pappas won the Senate race in New Hampshire, defeating Republican John Sununu, and will become the first out gay man elected to the United States Senate.
Sununu called Pappas to concede on Tuesday night. In Florida, Democrat Pia Dandiya won the 22nd congressional district, defeating Republican Casey Askar, and is the first Indian-American elected to the House of Representatives from the state. Aber Kawas won the race for New York State Senate District 12, with a 75 percent vote share when the race was called, becoming the first hijab-wearing Palestinian American to serve in the New York State Legislature.