These 4 black women made history in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections

Lauren Underwood

Underwood has unseated four-term Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren, becoming the first minority and first woman to represent a Chicago-area district in the Congress. She is a nurse who worked in Obama’s administration.

I’m honored to be your next representative for #IL14—and your first Congresswoman, ever. This victory belongs to you. pic.twitter.com/cPX0QdTwek

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— Lauren Underwood (@LUnderwood630) November 7, 2018