首位公開出櫃女州長
With the main focus of the 2022 US midterm elections on which party would gain control of Congress, candidates from both sides of the aisle made history with their victories on the state and federal levels.
2022美國期中選舉主要焦點為哪個政黨能掌握國會，民主黨和共和黨的參選人皆在各州和聯邦層級創下歷史性的勝利。
congressman(congresswoman) (n.)國會議員both sides of the aisle 美國民主黨及共和黨
Winners in this historic election were able to break down barriers with the help of their constituents, notching victories for LGBTQ, female, Gen Z and different racial communities.
這場歷史性選舉的當選人在選民的幫助下，突破多重阻礙，為LGBTQ、女性、Z世代和不同種族社群取得勝利。
barrier (n.)障礙constituent (n.)選民LGBTQ=Lesbian 女同性戀者、Gay 男同性戀者、Bisexual 雙性戀者、Transgender 跨性別者、Queer or Question 酷兒或是還在摸索性別認同的人
In New England, LGBTQ candidates enjoyed notable wins.
在新英格蘭州，多位LGBTQ參選人獲勝。
notable (adj.)顯著的
Democrat Maura Healey won Massachusetts’ gubernatorial race, becoming not only the first woman elected governor of the state, but also the nation’s first openly lesbian governor-elect.
民主黨的希利當選麻州州長，不但成為該州首位女性州長，也是美國首位公開出櫃的女同性戀州長。
gubernatorial (adj.)州長的governor (n.)州長；govern (v.)管理、統治；government (n.)政府
In New Hampshire, James Roesener became the first openly trans man to win election to a state legislature in US history.
在新罕布夏州，羅澤納成為美國歷史上首位進入州議會的公開跨性別男性。
legislature (n.) （美國）州議會、立法機構；legislator (n.)立委；Legislative Yuan 立法院
Female candidates also won important races in other parts of the country. In gubernatorial elections, Democrat Kathy Hochul won a full term to become New York’s first elected female governor, while Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former White House Press Secretary in the Trump administration, became the first female governor of Arkansas.
女性參選人也在美國其它地區贏得重要的選戰。在州長選戰中，民主黨的霍楚贏得完整任期，成為紐約州首位女性州長，而共和黨的桑德斯則成為阿肯色州第一位女性州長，她曾在川普執政時擔任白宮發言人。
administration (n.)一屆政府
In Florida, Democrat Maxwell Frost won the race in the state’s 10th District to represent the Orlando area in the US House of Representatives.
在佛羅里達州，民主黨的佛洛斯特拿下該州的第十選區席次，在美國眾議院代表奧蘭多地區。
Senate (n.)參議院
At 25 years old, Frost became the first member of Generation Z and youngest person elected to Congress, just meeting the minimum age requirement to hold office.
25歲的佛洛斯特成為首位Z世代、也是最年輕的國會議員，剛好達到擔任公職的最低年齡限制。
millennial (n.)千禧世代requirement (n.)需要、必備條件hold office 擔任公職
Across the US, racially diverse candidates also enjoyed historic victories.
在全美，不同種族的參選人也取得歷史性勝利。
diverse (adj.)多元的、多樣的
In Maryland, Democrat Wes Moore was elected as the state’s first Black governor, Aruna Miller became the first Indian American lieutenant governor, and Anthony Brown became the first Black attorney general.
在馬里蘭州，民主黨的摩爾成為該州首位非裔州長、米勒成為首位印度裔副州長，布朗也成為第一位非裔州檢察長。
general manager總經理