This past Tuesday’s Nov. 3 historic midterm elections could mark the return of the true democratic system the United States has been known for.
Gina Hinojosa won the Texas gubernatorial race and will become the first Hispanic to lead The Lone Star State and the second woman to do so after the late Gov. Ann Richards.
In Georgia, Keisha Lance will become the country’s first Black woman governor, while in New Mexico Deb Hooland will become the first Native American to govern The Land of Enchantment State.
Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, will become the first Black governor to lead The Sunshine State.
In California, Xavier Becerra was as elected as the first Hispanic governor for The Golden State.
And in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed will become the first Moslem senator for The Great Lake State.
The results of the elections in Alaska are still pending but Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins could become the first such Democrat governor of The Last Frontier State since 1998.
Why is this important?
It’s important because this shows how Democracy - a system of government in which political power rests with the people – is supposed to work.
In this regard, the United States has been the world’s envy because the way the county has been run for the last 250 years.
One candidate wins the presidency of one of the Planet Earth’s most powerful nations, while the other loses and accepts defeat.
But this system of governance has been changing, particularly after the Supreme Court ended a vote recount in Florida of the 2000 presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
It seems that ever since then subsequent races to the nation’s highest political office have become sources of discontent.
Political hopefuls from the Democratic and Republican parties, too often say that – if elected- they will fix all the problems, take care of corruption and work together, among other things, whether this be to a state capitol or to Washington, D.C.
But once they take office, realty kicks in because of the two-party they represent.
Let’s hope this time they shake hands and work for the people’s betterment as it should be under a Democratic system.
Editor's Note: The above guest column was penned by Antonio Vindell, a veteran news reporter based in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
