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Georgia elects the nation's first Black female governor

Nov 4, 2026 · Sarah Kallis

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Georgia elects the nation's first Black female governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, arrives to speak at a news conference on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in Smyrna, Ga.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, arrives to speak at a news conference on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in Smyrna, Ga.

Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.

(Image credit: Brynn Anderson/AP Photo)

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