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From Boston to Cincinnati, people of color won local elections in historic
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FROM BOSTON TO CINCINNATI, PEOPLE OF COLOR WON LOCAL ELECTIONS IN HISTORIC
FIRSTS

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Chelsey Cox   | USA TODAY

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Democrat Eric Adams elected New York City mayor
Former police captain Eric Adams cruised to victory Tuesday in the race for New
York mayor as voters across the U.S. picked new city leaders from candidates who
were largely defined by their stances on police and crime. (Nov. 2)
AP


As polls closed late Tuesday, states throughout the country saw a range of
candidates of color racking up election wins in historic results.  



The gains ranged from mayoral elections to state offices, in many cases the
first time such posts have been won by people of color or candidates from
marginalized communities.

Here's a rundown of the winners:


WU BEATS GEORGE FOR TOP SPOT IN BOSTON

City council member Michelle Wu, 36, won the mayoral race in Boston after fellow
Democrat Annissa Essaibi George conceded. Wu gained 63.6% of votes compared to
36% for Wu, according to WBUR News.

Wu is the first woman and person of color elected to the post. Acting mayor of
Boston, Kim Janey, a Black woman, was appointed after previously elected Mayor
Marty Walsh stepped down to become U.S. secretary of labor under President Joe
Biden.


Wu voted Boston's 1st woman, Asian American mayor
Boston voters for the first time elected a woman and an Asian American as mayor,
tapping City Councilor Michelle Wu to serve as its CEO. New England's largest
city had previously only elected white men as mayor since its founding in 1630.
(Nov. 3)
AP


Wu grew up in Chicago and her parents immigrated from Taiwan. A Harvard Law
graduate, she is a former protégé of liberal Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth
Warren. Wu had served in the Boston city council since 2014.



Wu had the backing of Warren, Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., Rep. Ayanna Pressley,
D-Mass, and Mayor Janey during the campaign.

She clashed with her opponent George on a number of issues, including affordable
housing, public education, transportation, crime and policing reform. Before
running for mayor, Wu joined other city council members in calling for a 10% cut
to the police department’s budget.


ERIC ADAMS WINS NYC MAYORAL ELECTION, ALVIN BRAGG ELECTED FIRST BLACK MANHATTAN
DA



Retired police officer Eric Adams defeated underdog Republican candidate Curtis
Sliwa Tuesday to become the second Black mayor in the history of New York City.
The newly elected mayor promised to reflect needs of working and middle-class
voters of color.



Former federal prosecutor Alvin Bragg will become the first Black person to lead
the Manhattan district attorney's office after his win over Republican opponent,
Thomas Kenniff.

The Manhattan DA handles tens of thousands of cases per year, according to the
New York Times. Bragg will soon be in charge of the high-profile investigation
into former President Donald Trump and his family business.

Eric Adams, former police captain who campaigned public safety, elected to be
NYC mayor
Eric Adams, the former police captain who campaigned on a message of public
safety, has been elected New York City mayor.
Staff video, USA TODAY



ED GAINEY TAKES PITTSBURGH MAYORAL RACE

Democratic state Rep. Ed Gainey served five terms in the Pennsylvania state
House before deciding to run for mayor of Pittsburgh. Protests following the
murder of Minneapolis man George Floyd while in police custody in May 2020
inspired him, Gainey said.

Gainey was the first candidate to defeat a sitting mayor in nearly 90 years,
fellow Democrat Bill Peduto, in a primary, according to The Washington Post.




AFTAB PUREVAL BECOMES FIRST ASIAN MAYOR OF CINCINNATI

Aftab Pureval, 39, beat fellow Democratic opponent and longtime Cincinnati
politician David Mann Tuesday by a clear majority. Pureval, the Hamilton County
clerk of courts, triumphed with 66% of the vote.

Mann conceded at 10 p.m., Cincinnati newspaper The Enquirer, part of the USA
TODAY Network, reported.

The child of immigrants, Pureval ran on a platform of change and "fresh ideas"
for City Hall.


ABDULLAH HAMMOUD ELECTED FIRST ARAB AMERICAN MAYOR OF CITY WITH CONCENTRATED
ARAB POPULATION

State legislator Abdullah Hammoud, 31, beat 66-year-old former state
representative Gary Woronchak in the Dearborn, Michigan, mayoral election
Tuesday. Hammoud won with 54.6% of the vote to 45%, according to the Detroit
Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.



Hammoud is the first Arab American mayor in a city known for its sizable Arab
population. He campaigned on tackling infrastructure issues, like the problem of
flooding, throughout the city.

Reach out to Chelsey Cox on Twitter at @therealco.

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