....African American (so earlier that Obama)?
....Asian American?
....Native American?
....a practicing Jew?
....a practicing Muslim?
....a practicing Buddhist?
....a practicing (is that the right term?) Atheist?
....openly gay?
....openly lesbian?
These could either be OTL, or in an ALT (so, in other words, what would it take to get one of these types into office before present day).
....African American (so earlier that Obama)?
....Asian American?
....Native American?
....a practicing Jew?
....a practicing Muslim?
....a practicing Buddhist?
....a practicing (is that the right term?) Atheist?
....openly lesbian?
....openly gay?
So African-American, Woman and Lesbian would be possible if Carter choose her as VP and then died in office.Barbara Jordan would tick lots of surprising boxes.