Some primary night ‘firsts’ as Democrats pick diverse slates

By STEVE PEOPLES and KYLE POTTER
The Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn.  — In a night of firsts, Democrats in Vermont’s primary chose the nation’s first transgender gubernatorial nominee. In Minnesota, they picked a woman who would be the first Somali-American member of Congress. Connecticut Democrats nominated a candidate who could become the first black woman from the state to serve in Congress.
Democrats embraced diversity in Tuesday primaries, while Republicans in Minnes