Lee County, AL NAACP Branch 5038

11/06/2026

An Election Data Comparison...
And a QUICK 6-MONTH LOOK BACK

11/06/2026

THE VOTE COUNT IS IN….. By Polling Location
Results from the the November 3, 2026, General Election

11/05/2026

Election Night 2026 was a NIGHT OF HISTORY.

But more than that…

On Election Day…
We didn't just witness history.
We helped write it.

IN OTHER WORDS… History is made when ordinary people decide to participate. Everyone has a part to play.

🎉 Lee County, AL NAACP Branch 5038 Friends and Family,
To everyone who voted and/or encouraged friends and family to VOTE, in and outside of Alabama, alike, WE THANK YOU.

☑ Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in U.S. history after winning in Georgia.
☑ Stacey Plaskett became the first woman elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Several reports also noted that her victory made her the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. territory.
☑ David Crowley was elected governor of Wisconsin, becoming the first African American elected governor and the first African American to win a statewide election there. Earlier, he had already been the first Black Milwaukee County Executive
☑ Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman elected governor in U.S. history after winning the New Mexico governor's race.
☑ Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina (Hispanic) governor of Texas and the first Democrat elected Texas governor since Ann Richards in 1990
☑ Aaron Ford was elected governor of Nevada, becoming the first Black governor in Nevada history. He had previously been Nevada's first African American holder of a statewide constitutional office as Attorney General
☑ Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, representing Michigan.
☑ Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Nation, became the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
☑ Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate.
☑ Amy Acton became Ohio's first elected female governor and the state's first Jewish governor.
• Melat Kiros had several notable "firsts":
o First Black woman elected to Congress from Colorado.
o First Generation Z woman elected to Congress.
o First self-identified socialist elected to Congress from Colorado.
☑ Lydia Powell, became the first African American elected Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
☑ JUST TO NAME A FEW....
☑AND, now that Democrats control the House, the U.S. will have its first Black Speaker of the House, Hakeem Jeffries.

11/04/2026

No truer words…

“Your voices are being heard and you’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain. Now we have one more thing we need to do to walk in our true power, and that is to vote." ~ Beyoncé

Congratulations are in order! This election has brought so many historic firsts worth celebrating. A reminder that our votes carry power, our voices matter, and the choices we make at the ballot box can shape what comes next.

11/04/2026

So MUCH HISTORY was made in last night’s election that served as PROOF that OUR VOTE MATTERS.

11/04/2026

Election Results

Terri Sewell has won Alabama’s 7th Congressional District race.

11/04/2026

Election Results

Shomari Figures has won Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District race.

11/04/2026

Woo Hoo… The polls are BUSY with the
AFTER WORK crowd! We STILL have 25 minutes to get in line to VOTE 🗳️

11/03/2026

Young adults are REPRESENTING AS WELL. 🗳️

ALL AGES… ALL IN.

11/03/2026

Voting is POWER!!!
Let's keep it going...

VOTE. “STICK IT” and Flaunt It. 💕
Your “I VOTED” Sticker gives you bragging rights. And, if you voted in abstentia, make sure you check whether your COMPLETED BALLOT was received.
Voting Complete. Bragging Rights ACTIVATED.