Stratton's win sets up Senate first for 3 Black women
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America
For the first time in history, three Black women will serve simultaneously in the U.S. Senate when Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton takes office in January.Why it matters: It took over 235 years for two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate at the same time. Two years later, that number will grow to three.Driving the news: Stratton won election to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating Republican Don Tracy, per AP.She'll join Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Maryland), who were both elected in 2024 and became the first two Black women to serve simultaneously
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