A Diverse Representation (feat. Changemakers Grant Recipients)

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Today, a Democratic rout sweeps both houses of Congress in a history-making midterm election; Republicans spent $200M attacking trans people and lost everything; MAGA redistricting backfired in multiple states; Mike Johnson is calling it quits - he won’t run for minority leader;  Elon Musk threw his fortune at the midterms but voters handed him a stunning defeat; Georgia has elected its first out trans and non-binary state lawmaker; the new Congress is putting Homeland Security on notice; the man in charge of steering House Republicans to victory — Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee — is on track to lose his own seat; Democrats clinch a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years and gain full control of five state governments; Democrats have won enough states to end the electoral college; It Gets Better grant recipients have created spaces for queer students to feel safe and welcomed in experiencing STEM education; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.