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Meet the Victors: Mapped Minority Members of Congress

By and Doris Nhan

Updated: December 19, 2012 | 10:36 a.m.
November 5, 2012 | 11:35 a.m.

Thirty-four states have candidates of color or children of immigrants on Tuesday's ballot. A total of 155 minority candidates will either retain or gain a position in the House and five others are vying for four Senate seats. (Doris Nhan)

New Mexico  

DISTRICT 1: Open Seat

Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democrat

Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic

About Claims to be 12th generation New Mexican.

Outcome: Won 59% to 41% over Janice Arnold-Jones

DISTRICT 2

Evelyn Madrid Erhard, Republican challenger

Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic

About: Community college educator with long-time ties to New Mexico.

Outcome: Lost 59% to 41% to Steve Pearce

DISTRICT 3

Ben Ray Lujan, Democratic incumbent

Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic

About

Outcome: Won 63% to 37% over Jefferson Byrd

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New York  

DISTRICT 5

Gregory Meeks, Democratic incumbent for District 6

Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black

About

Outcome: Won 90% to 10%

Allan W. Jennings, Republican challenger

Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black

About

Outcome: Lost 90% to 10%

DISTRICT 6: Open Seat

Grace Meng, Democrat

Race/Ethnicity: Asian

About: Second-generation Chinese American immigrant; would become first Asian-American elected to Congress from New York.

Outcome: Won 68% to 31% over Daniel Halloran

DISTRICT 7

Nydia Velazsquez, Democratic incumbent for District 12

Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic

About: Became the nation's first Puerto Rican congresswoman in 1992.

Outcome: Won 94% to 6% over James Murray


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