US Midterms | Keisha Lance Bottoms To Become 1st Black Woman Governor In US History With Geogria Win
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's gubernatorial race, according to CNN's Decision Desk projection, making history as the first Black woman elected governor of a US state. The former Atlanta mayor defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson in the closely watched 2026 midterm election. Her victory marks a significant milestone in American politics and gives Democrats control of Georgia's governor's office for the first time in more than two decades. Bottoms will succeed outgoing Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
