Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman governor in US history

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Published 4 Nov 2026, 8:26 pm·2 h ago·1 min read

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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, won the race for governor in the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday, making her the first Black woman elected to the top office in any US state, media projections showed.

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