POLITICS

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)

Joe Garcia, Republican Democratic challenger

Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic

About: Second-generation Cuban American.

Outcome: Won 54% to 43%

DISTRICT 27

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican incumbent for District 18

Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic

About: First-generation Cuban immigrant.

Outcome: Won 60% to 37%

Manny Yevencey, Democratic challenger

Race/Ethnicity: Cuban

About

Outcome: Lost 60% to 37%

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Georgia  

DISTRICT 2

Sanford Bishop Jr., Democratic incumbent

Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black

About

Outcome: Won 64% to 37% over John House

DISTRICT 4

Hank Johnson Jr., Democratic incumbent

Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black

About

Outcome: Won 60% to 37% over J. Chris Vaughn

DISTRICT 5

John Lewis, Democratic incumbent

Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black

About

Outcome: Won 84% to 15% over Howard Stopeck

DISTRICT 13

David Scott, Democratic Republican incumbent

Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black

About

Outcome: Won 72% to 28%


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