Democrats set historic records on election night. Here are six of the firsts they accomplished

From Virginia’s first female governor to New York’s first Muslim mayor, elections Tuesday secured trailblazing wins

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Democratic sweeps across the US in elections on Tuesday marked a number of record-breaking firsts, including the first woman elected to several prominent positions and the first Muslim mayor of New York.

Here’s a look at some of the trailblazing firsts:

Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA operative and member of Congress who won the gubernatorial election in Virginia on Tuesday with more than 57% of the vote, will become the state’s first female governor. During her acceptance speech Tuesday night, she thanked her family and noted that her husband was able to be the first person ever to tell their children: “Your mom’s going to be the next governor of Virginia.”