midterm Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:12:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png midterm Archives - Positive News 32 32 Diverse candidates make history in US midterm elections https://www.positive.news/world/diverse-candidates-make-history-in-us-midterm-elections/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 12:17:34 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=66354 Some of the winners in Tuesday’s US midterm elections will make history when they take office. Here’s a round-up of some of those breaking barriers Stateside, from people of colour to LGBT candidates

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]]> The trailblazing women poised to make history in next week’s US midterm elections https://www.positive.news/world/the-trailblazing-women-poised-to-make-history-in-next-weeks-us-midterm-elections/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:20:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=63929 The US midterm elections on 6 November could lead to some historic wins for a host of women, whether due to their race, religious beliefs or their background. Here are six trailblazers to watch out for Stateside

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]]> ‘I’m young, working class and a woman – a breath of fresh air’ https://www.positive.news/opinion/im-young-working-class-and-a-woman-a-breath-of-fresh-air/ Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:20:13 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=63790 Morgan Zegers, a 21-year-old Republican, graduated from college in May and is now running for New York state assembly

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]]> ‘I’m a gay, biracial, working class woman – a whole bunch of otherness’ https://www.positive.news/world/im-a-gay-biracial-working-class-woman-a-whole-bunch-of-otherness/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:35:12 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=62772 A military veteran turned organiser, Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris campaigned to be the first woman, the first African American, and the first openly gay person to represent Delaware in the US Senate

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]]> ‘Whenever a woman looks at my campaign and gets fired up, that’s me winning’ https://www.positive.news/opinion/whenever-a-woman-looks-at-my-campaign-and-gets-fired-up-thats-me-winning/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:34:36 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=62824 A former Air Force colonel and one of America’s first female military pilots, Kim Olson is a Democrat and fourth-generation farmer. She hopes to become Texas’ commissioner of agriculture

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]]> ‘I want to make history as the first Native American woman in Congress’ https://www.positive.news/opinion/i-want-to-make-history-as-the-first-native-american-woman-in-congress/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:19:12 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=61372 Deb Haaland is a single mother who worked her way through college and rose to chair New Mexico’s Democratic Party

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]]> ‘Having experienced sexism firsthand, I want to be a voice for respect in politics’ https://www.positive.news/opinion/having-experienced-sexism-firsthand-i-want-to-be-a-voice-for-respect-in-politics/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:19:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=61515 A former Miss America and local news anchor, Mallory Hagan found fame challenging sexism in the beauty pageant world. Now Hagan – a Democrat – is running for a congressional seat in Alabama

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