Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia race, becomes first black woman elected governor of US
Nov 3 - Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s race for governor on Tuesday, becoming the first black woman elected governor of a US state and delivering Democrats a victory in one of the nation's most closely divided political battlegrounds.
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Nov 3 - Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s race for governor on Tuesday, becoming the first black woman elected governor of a US state and delivering Democrats a victory in one of the nation's most closely divided political battlegrounds.
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- November 4, 2026
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