Koh becomes 7th Korean American elected to U.S. Congress; Strickland secures 4th term

What happened: Dan Koh won Massachusetts' 6th congressional district, becoming the seventh Korean American elected to the U.S. Congress. Marilyn Strickland won a fourth House term in Washington state's 10th district. Key numbers: Koh led with 63.42 percent to Micah Quinney Jones's 36.58 percent with 77 percent counted. Why it matters: Both victories were called by the AP in Tuesday's midterm elections. Strickland, the first Black person elected to Congress from Washington state, pledged to fight for lower living costs, higher wages and voting rights.

Dan Koh won Massachusetts' 6th congressional district, becoming the seventh Korean American elected to the U.S. Congress. Marilyn Strickland won a fourth House term in Washington state's 10th district.

Both victories were called by the AP in Tuesday's midterm elections. Strickland, the first Black person elected to Congress from Washington state, pledged to fight for lower living costs, higher wages and voting rights.