[US Midterm Election] Latin Grammy winner, Paralympic gold medal... Unique elected candidates

In the U.S. midterm elections, candidates with unique careers, including singers and Paralympic gold medalists, are attracting attention as they are being elected one after another.

According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 4th (local time), Latin Grammy Award-winning Tejano musician Bobby Pulido defeated Republican incumbent Rep. Monica Delacruz in the election for the Texas 15th Congressional District.

Tejano music is a traditional popular music genre in Texas developed by Mexican Americans.

The region where Pulido won is where President Donald Trump won by a landslide margin of 18 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election.

However, Pulido contacted voters by giving free performances at local events and gatherings of Hispanic residents during the campaign.

Pulido said that in the last presidential election, President Trump's vote percentage was so high that no one thought he had a chance.

In Iowa, Democrat Josh Turek, a former Paralympic wheelchair basketball gold medalist, was elected to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.

Turek was born with spina bifida.

He believes this disease is related to his father's exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

After undergoing dozens of surgeries as a child, he participated in the Paralympic Games as a representative of the United States and won two gold medals.

In the Texas Attorney General election, Democrat Nathan Johnson, who composed the music for the Japanese animation 'Dragon Ball,' won.

Johnson composed music for 67 episodes of Dragon Ball and 5 movies.

He also worked as a voice actor in the animation 'Berserk'.

Johnson, who holds degrees in physics and law, is a litigator and has served as a Texas state senator since 2019.

Johnson also posted on Facebook, "If you grew up watching Dragon Ball, you might know me better than you think."

In Maine, labor activist Troy Jackson, who has been in the logging business for five generations, was elected to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican Senator Susan Collins, who has 30 years of experience.