How Keisha Lance Bottoms found out she was elected governor of Georgia
Headline from CBS News · First reported Nov 3, 9:15 PM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 9:00 AM ET · 10 sources, 10 articles
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Keisha Lance Bottoms joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her historic win in Georgia, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the U.S. and the importance of a new cohort of female governors following Tuesday's election.
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How Keisha Lance Bottoms found out she was elected governor of Georgia
Keisha Lance Bottoms joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her historic win in Georgia, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the U.S. and the importance of a new cohort of female governors following Tuesday's election.
Black woman makes history in Georgia with governorship win
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