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With a record number of Black candidates on the ballot, history could be made on Election Day.
Over a dozen politicians at the local, state, and federal levels are looking to make history during the 2022 midterm elections as they vie for positions that have never before been held by Black Americans.
In Georgia, Stacey Abrams (D) is hoping to become the state's first Black governor with a win over Republican incumbent Brian Kemp.
Cheri Beasley, a Democrat, is racing to become the first Black woman elected as a U.S. Senator in North Carolina's history.
Here are 13 Black politicians who could make history in the midterms, per NBC News.
Natalie James
Party: Democrat
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of Arkansas
James could become the first Black member of Congress from Arkansas if elected over GOP incumbent John Boozman.
U.S. Rep. Val Demings
Party: Democrat
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of Florida
Demings, who is currently a three-term congresswoman, is running against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio for a Senate seat in Florida. If her bid is successful, Demings would be the first Black U.S. Senator for the state.
Charles Booker
Party: Democrat
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of Kentucky
Booker is running against Republican incumbent Rand Paul to represent Kentucky in the Senate. He would make history as the first Black senator from that state.
Stacey Abrams
Party: Democrat
Position: Governor of Georgia
If Abrams wins in her rematch against GOP incumbent Brian Kemp, she will be the first Black woman to be elected as governor of Georgia.
Cheri Beasley
Party: Democrat
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of North Carolina
No Black woman has been elected to the chamber in North Carolina's history. Beasley's win against GOP Rep. Ted Budd would mark a historic first for the state.
Joe Pinion
Party: Republican
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of New York
Pinion, who could potentially become the first Black senator from New York, is running against Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer for a seat on the chamber.
Austin Davis
Party: Democrat
Position: Lt. Governor for the state of Pennsylvania
Davis is looking to be Pennsylvania’s first Black lieutenant governor. He faces Republican state Rep. Carrie DelRosso in the race.
Andrea Campbell
Party: Democrat
Position: Attorney General for the state of Massachusetts
If her bid against Republican Jay McMahon is successful, Campbell could become Massachusetts’ first Black woman attorney general.
Rayla Campbell
Party: Republican
Position: Secretary of State for Massachusetts
A win for Campbell would unseat incumbent Secretary of State William Galvin, a Democrat, and make her the first Black woman to hold the office in Massachusetts.
U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown
Party: Democrat
Position: Attorney General for the state of Maryland
Brown will need to beat Republican Michael Peroutka to become Maryland's first Black attorney general.
Mandela Barnes
Party: Democrat
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of Wisconsin
Barnes could become the first Black person to represent Wisconsin in the Senate if he defeats incumbent GOP Sen. Ron Johnson.
Wes Moore
Party: Democrat
Position: Governor of Maryland
Maryland could see its first Black governor if Moore wins over Republican Dan Cox.
Gary Chambers
Party: Democrat
Position: U.S. Senator for the state of Lousiana
Chambers is running against Republican incumbent John Kennedy to become the first Black U.S. senator from Louisiana.
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