These 10 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election

NPR · Maham Javaid ·

Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.

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Voters in ten states made history on Tuesday with their choices for governor.

Nationwide firsts

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