Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Pelosi-heir apparent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district. “It’s the year of the woman in American politics,” says CNN’s John King.
Rhonda Lewis has been appointed to represent District 2 on the King County Council, making history as the first Black woman to serve on the Council. Her appointment signifies a pivotal moment as women now constitute the majority of the nine-member Council for the first time in King County's history.