On Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders became the first Jewish candidate to win a presidential primary, according to the Los Angeles Times [1]. He beat Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race [2] of the New Hampshire primary.

.@BernieSanders [3] breaking glass ceilings for Jewish Americans everywhere :)

— Amir Efrati (@amir) February 10, 2016 [4]

During his acceptance speech, he mentioned being the son of a Polish immigrant father "who came to this country speaking no English and without money" and sharing a rent-controlled, three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with his dad, mom, and brother. (Learn more intriguing facts about Sanders here [5].) Clinton herself made history last week as the first woman to win the Iowa caucus [6].