Minority women made history Tuesday night when Rashida Tlaib became the first Muslim woman elected to serve in Congress and Ayanna Pressley became the first black woman to represent Massachusetts in the House.
Tlaib, a Democrat, won her race Tuesday evening after she ran unopposed for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District seat previously held by Democratic Rep. John Conyers, who resigned earlier this year following allegations of sexual misconduct.
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