Jan 17, 2019
A photograph of 19 black women judges in one Texas county has been widely celebrated.
It is the largest number of black women seen on the ballot in Harris County, says their campaign website.
The picture, dubbed the Houston 19, taken in August when the women assembled as part of their "Harris Black Girl Magic" campaign for office, trended on Reddit and Twitter.
Seventeen were elected on Tuesday, in addition to two already in post.
The women ran together on a Democratic ticket, and they appeared on posters around the county with the slogan "Let's Make History"
With 4.5 million people, Harris county is the largest in Texas, and the third largest in the US. It has a diverse population with 42 % Hispanic, 30% white and 17% black.
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