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2024 election results: winning politicians who made history

2024 election results: winning politicians who made history

  • Several politicians achieved historic firsts in the 2024 elections.
  • Donald Trump is the first convicted felon to be elected president.
  • Sarah McBride of Delaware was elected as the first transgender member of Congress.

president-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect JD Vance made history in the 2024 elections, but they were not the only ones.

During the vote, new members of Congress broke boundaries in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, achieving historic victories.

For the first time, the Senate will include two black women and a senator of Korean descent. The first transgender member of Congress will also serve in the House of Representatives.

Here are 10 politicians who became historic firsts in history. 2024 elections.