HOUSTON - The 2018 midterm election have already made their mark on history, with voters diversifying local politics.
In Harris County:
Lina Hidalgo, 27, beat Republican incumbent Ed Emmett. Once sworn into office as the Harris County Judge in January 2019, Hidalgo, a Democrat, will become the first female and first Latino in the seat.
Democrat Lizzie Fletcher ousted incumbent John Culberson for the District 7 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. With the victory, Fletcher became the first female and first Democrat to represent Houston in District 7.
The Harris County Democratic Party also confirmed the 2018 midterm election marks the first time Harris County voters elected 17 black female judges to the bench in a single election. Two more black female judges were re-elected.
The Harris County Republican Party confirmed with his victory in the race for U.S. District 2, Dan Crenshaw became Harris County's first military veteran who served in the War on Terror to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
Fort Bend County just elected its first black district attorney, Brian Middleton. Middleton is also the first Democrat to win the seat in 26 years.
After voting in favor of a series of propositions, Stafford just set term limits for its mayor and city council.