Keisha Lance Bottoms leads 8 Black women who won statewide in Georgia

USA Today · , USA TODAY · 2026-11-06 10:05 UTC

Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first U.S. Black woman governor. Seven other Black women also made history winning statewide in Georgia.

The former Atlanta mayor will be the first Black woman governor in the United States. Seven other Black women also made history winning statewide in Georgia.

- Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as Georgia's first Black female governor, leading a historic wave of Black women winning statewide offices.

- Democrats, including several Black women, won key statewide positions such as Secretary of State, Attorney General, and others.

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