Election History Made As Two Black Women Will Serve in the Senate Together for First Time

Two Black women will concurrently serve in the U.S. Senate for the first time in the history of the nation. (Credit: Getty Images)

In a historic first, voters have elected two Black women to serve together in the U.S. Senate when they are sworn in on January 3, 2025.

Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) and Maryland Rep. Angela Alsobrooks (D) won their respective races on Tuesday, doubling the number of Black women elected to the Senate from two to four, per The Guardian.