Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Woman Elected Governor in Georgia
The win was Georgia's first Democratic governorship in more than two decades.
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- The Hollywood ReporterChris Pappas Becomes First Openly Gay Man Elected to Senate
- The New York TimesKeisha Lance Bottoms Wins in Georgia to Become First Black Woman Elected U.S. Governor
- NPRGeorgia elects the nation's first Black female governor
- CNNThe historic firsts of the 2026 election
- NBC NewsDemocrats flip four governorships, extending their inroads into red states
- Euronews.comHistoric leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm vote
- The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionKeisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion
- StatelineIn historic night, voters elect first Black woman, first Black Republican as governors
- The GuardianDemocrats aim to sweep most US governor elections after wins in key states
- Fox NewsGeorgia governor's mansion projected to flip blue for first time in nearly 30 years
- ReutersKeisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia race, becomes first Black woman elected governor of US state
- Oregon Public BroadcastingDemocrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as 1st Black woman to be elected Georgia governor
- The 19th NewsKeisha Lance Bottoms to become the nation’s first Black woman governor