The 2026 midterm elections made history for several candidates, as voters are projected to have elected the country's first Black, Native American and Latina female governors and more major firsts.

All eyes were on the results Tuesday night in the high-stakes election, in which House and Senate races will determine the balance of power in Congress.

But the midterms have also seen an expansion of representation among America's lawmakers, with several candidates celebrating groundbreaking wins.

This story will be updated as more wins are projected.

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected by ABC News to become the next governor of Georgia -- beating billionaire Rick Jackson in the closely watched race.

The projected win for Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, flips the Georgia governor's mansion blue in a state that Pres...