As results from the United States midterm elections roll in, it’s already clear that several women have risen to historic victories.

Glass ceilings have been shattered across states, with women from both the Democrats and Republican Party celebrating firsts.

With Roe v Wade being overturned earlier this year, there is so much at stake for women’s rights these midterms. It’s critical voices from a diverse range of women are present at political decision-making tables.

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Here are some of the key women who’ve made history.

Summer Lee
Summer Lee has become the first Black woman elected to Congress from the state of Pennsylvania. From the 12th Congressional District, Lee was elected to succeed retiring Democrat Rep. Mike Doyle.

Lee is a progressive Democrat, with a background as a lawyer and union organiser.

“This was a movement that was about what it looks like when we prioritize the most marginalized and really fight for what a real working-class movement can look like in this country,” Lee said on election night.

Becca Balint 
Becca Balint smashed a solid glass ceiling in Vermont, becoming the first woman elected to Congress from the state. Until her win, Vermont had been the only states in the US never to have elected a woman to Congress.

Balint, a Democrat, also becomes the first LGBTQI+ person to represent Vermont in Congress.

“Tonight, after 231 years, Vermonters are sending a woman and openly gay person to Congress for the first time,” Balint said. 

“I know Vermonters believe politics can be different. It can be about making life better for all of us and not about protecting the power and privilege of a few.”

Delia Ramirez
Democrat Delia Ramirez is the first Latina elected to Congress from the state of Illinois. From the Chicago area, Ramirez is the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants.

Previously she was the first Guatemalan American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly.

“We just made history tonight,” Ramirez said. “We broke a glass ceiling.”

Sarah Huckabee Sanders
A former advisor to President Donald Trump, Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders has become the first woman to be elected as Governor of Arkansas. She follows in the footsteps of her father Mike Huckabee who previously held the role for over a decade.

“I know that Arkansas can be first and I’m committed to being the leader who takes us there,” she said after the win. 

Shirley Weber
74-year-old Shirley Weber made history for California as the state’s first Black elected Secretary of State. Previously Weber was a California State Assembly member. 

Weber said she wants to focus on improving voting rights to make the democratic process more accessible and increase the number of registered voters in California. 

Maura Healey 
Maura Healey has made history by becoming the first elected female Governor of Massachusetts, and the first openly lesbian Governor in the entire United States.

Healy, a Democrat, has been the state’s Attorney General since 2014, and defeated Trump-backed Republican Geoff Diehl to win the Governor race.

“Kids need to understand and believe that they are loved, they are seen and that they can be whoever they are,” she said.

Andrea Campbell 
With a historic victory, Andrea Campbell will become the first Black woman elected as Attorney-General of Massachusetts.

In the election campaign, Campbell said she would fight to protect abortion access in Massachusetts and as Attorney-General, would ensure strong oversight over police.

Campbell has previously run for Boston Mayor and was also the first Black woman to be President of Boston City Council.

“For those of you who have felt unseen, this victory is for you,” she said. “For those who have felt left out and left behind and undervalued. This victory is for you.”

Katie Britt
Republican Katie Britt won the U.S. Senate race in Alabama, making history becoming the first woman elected to the Senate from the state.

At 40, Britt will become one of the younger members of the U.S Senate and has cast herself as part of the next generation of conversative politicians. 

Britt, a former CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, said she wishes to represent the interests of parents and families, calling herself a “mama on a mission”.