NPR: What the rainbow wave in the midterm elections means

A record number of openly LGBTQ candidates won their midterm races in 2022. (Photo: Mark Lennihan/AP)

The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the prior record of 336 in 2020. This year also saw 678 out LGBTQ candidates – the most…