Story of the Week (DR):Election day MM DRThe DEI Comeback? Overall Congress (119th ➔ 120th Projected)Total Women: 28.4% (152 members) ➔ 30.0%+ (155+ members)Total Democratic Women: 43% (111 members) ➔ >47% (117 to 130+ members)Total Republican Women: 15% (41 members) ➔ ~11% (24 to 28 members)Total Non-White Voting Members: 26% (139 members) ➔ ~26% (~135 to 140 members)Total Non-White Democrats: 45% (~118 members) ➔ ~48%–50% (~120 to 125 members)Total Non-White Republicans: 8% (22 members) ➔ ~6%–7% (~14 to 17 members)The leadership in diversity firstsDavid Crowley (Wisconsin – Democrat): The state's first Black governor.Peggy Flanagan (Minnesota – Democrat): First Native American woman elected to the US Senate.Abdul El-Sayed (Michigan – Democrat): First Muslim elected to the US Senate.Hakeem Jeffries (New York – Democrat): Set to become the first Black Speaker of the House of Representatives in US history.Byron Donalds (Florida – Republican): The state's first Black governor.Keisha Lance Bottoms (Georgia – Democrat): First Black woman elected governor in US history.Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee – Republican): The state's first female governor.Gina Hinojosa (Texas – Democrat): The state's first Latina governor.Deb Haaland (New Mexico – Democrat): First Native American woman elected governor in US history.Xavier Becerra (California – Democrat): First Latino elected governor in California history.Amy Klobuchar (Democrat – Minnesota): Won the Minnesota governorship to become the state’s first female governorAmy Acton (Democrat – Ohio): Elected the first woman governor of OhioPeggy Flanagan (Democrat – Minnesota): Elected to the U.S. Senate becoming the first Native American woman elected to the chamberThe who?The Costco Board Member and Other M.B.A.s Who Won in the MidtermsThe most notable was Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a Costco board member and former retail CEO, who won her race to become the next governor of Rhode Island..560, 9% influence, Skillsoft board, has Merit, limited deference, .664 carbon, .610 controversies The Blue Tsunami Swept Doctors and Scientists Into OfficeDr. Annie Andrews: Pediatrician (Incoming U.S. Senator for South Carolina). She has an extensive background in researching childhood asthma and the impact of gun violence on childrenDr. Abdul El-Sayed: Epidemiologist (Incoming U.S. Senator for Michigan)Dr. Adam Hamawy: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (Elected to the U.S. House for New Jersey's 12th District). He is also an Army veteran who has served on humanitarian medical missionsDr. Richard Pan: Pediatrician (Elected to the U.S. House for California's 6th District). He previously served as a state senator and is well known for his advocacy in public health and vaccine policyDr. Amy Acton: Public Health Practitioner and Physician (Elected Governor of Ohio). She previously served as the state's health director during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemicThe data centersAI data centers also lost big in the 2026 midterm electionsVoters overwhelmingly chose to ban or pause local data center development across 38 out of 41 ballot measures. (The other three measures aren’t yet reporting results, according to Ballotpedia.)OpenAI pledges to halt NDAs in new data center policy proposal after election rebukeElon Musk Eyes Space Data Centers as Texas Election Freeze Stalls AI ExpansionTech giants turn to cash, concessions for AI rebrand after voters pummeled data centers 43-1The lone measure favoring data-center development was in Harwood, North Dakota. Voters rejected a proposed requirement for additional review of certain industrial developments, including data centers—so it counted as a vote to allow construction. It received 75.6% support. It was about data centers, but not exclusively. The Harwood measure would have added review requirements for certain large or high-impact industrial developments, including data centers. Voters rejected those added requirements; that’s wh