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Where Black candidates made history in the midterm elections

Where LGBTQ candidates made history in the midterm elections

Where Asian Americans made history in the midterm elections

Women score multiple firsts in historic midterm races

The Latinos who made history in the midterm elections

Dashboard: The candidates who made history

Democrat Wes Moore celebrates before addressing supporters in Baltimore, Md., on election night.

Democrat Wes Moore celebrates before addressing supporters in Baltimore, Md., on election night. Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images

Midterm elections 2022

Midterm Elections 2022

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

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