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Georgia elects the nation's first Black female governor November 3, 20269:24 PM ET From
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Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, arrives to speak at a news conference on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in Smyrna, Ga. Brynn Anderson/AP Photo hide caption
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Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black female governor elected in the country, after she won the Georgia governor's race, according to a race call by the Associated Press.
