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Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
one of two Muslim women who will be serving in the House for the next two years.
“This is the time that we get to vote out hate, and the way we do it is by electing people like us into places where we make decisions right now, to push back,” then-candidate Rashida Tlaib, said in a Detroit News article published ahead of the midterms.
“I cannot wait to kick some Trump ass when I get to Congress,” said Tlaib, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Also a Democratic Socialist, has been in the headlines since she won a seat in the House because of her sometimes outlandish remarks and leftist agenda.
“This is going to be the New Deal, the Great Society, the moon shot, the civil-rights movement of our generation,” Ocasio-Cortez said of her climate change plan.
Katie Hill (D-CA)
Was running a non-profit devoted to helping homeless people when Trump was elected, and everyone in her office cried over the news, she said.
“Hopefully this campaign can be something that’s inspiring to people to say, it’s not just another politician, it’s not just another 60-year-old white man,” Hill, told a Fox News affiliate ahead of the midterms.
Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Who campaigned on gun control, is set to become a member of the House Democrats’ Gun-Violence Prevention Task Force, formed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting.
“Communities across my district made it clear to me during the last election that they want reform of our gun laws,” Hayes said in a statement. “There are concrete steps we can take right now to make our cities and towns safer, and I can’t wait to work with my colleagues to make them a reality.”
Angie Craig (D-MN)
Is married to a woman, with whom she has raised four sons, according to her campaign website.
She is an advocate of unions, Planned Parenthood, and climate change.
Donna Shalala (D-FL)
Weighed in ahead of being elected in the midterms on Trump saying he was reviewing the birthright citizenship law.
Shalala tweeted that Trump was “blatantly attempting to rewrite our Constitution as he continues to stoke hatred and fear.”
Deb Haaland (D-NM)
Is described in the media as a lesbian and Native American.
“My opponent is already right in line with this administration and their culture of corruption,” Haaland said.
Sharice Davids (D-KS)
A Democrat from Kansas, made history Tuesday by becoming the first openly LGBTQ Kansan elected to Congress. She joins Debra Haaland of New Mexico, another winning Democrat on Tuesday, as the first two Native American women elected to Congress,” NBC reported.
“Changing the norm and resetting expectations is the most beautiful thing that came out of this election, I think,” said Davids, who was a fellow in the Obama White House.
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)'
Is the second Muslim women to be elected to House. She tweeted about her victory on Twitter.
“The politics of joy won in 2018, and it will be the force that sustains us in 2019. Happy New Years everyone! In 2019, we are bringing revolutionary love to Washington for the people and environment,” Omar tweeted.
She also tweeted recently about “U.S. troops” killing Native Americans.
Ayanna Presley (D-MA)
Is in favor of single-payer health care and gun control, according to a WGBH, a Boston radio station.
“I am here to make the case for Medicare for all,” Pressley exclaimed to cheers from the surrounding crowd.
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Tweeted his priorities as a new member in the House and his support for Ocasio-Cortez.
“As a millennial, I firmly believe #climatechange is the defining issue of our time. Proud to join @Ocasio2018 & others in pushing for a select Congressional committee. #copolitics