Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia’s first Black woman governor
Headline from Al Jazeera · First reported Nov 3, 9:05 PM ET () · Updated Nov 3, 10:34 PM ET · 13 sources, 15 articles
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Bottoms, a former adviser to ex-President Joe Biden, beat Republican Rick Jackson.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman elected Georgia governor
Her victory follows Georgia reelecting its first Jewish senator, Democrat Jon Ossoff, alongside its first Black senator, Raphael Warnock
Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes History in Georgia
Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win the governor's race in Georgia according to NBC. The Democrat will become the first Black woman to ever lead a US state. She will succeed Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican who is barred by term limits from seeking reelection. (Source: Bloomberg)
Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as Georgia’s first Black woman governor
Bottoms, a former adviser to ex-President Joe Biden, beat Republican Rick Jackson.
Georgia elects the nation's first Black female governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
Tuesday’s elections bring historic first for Black governors
Wins by Byron Donalds in Florida, Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and Wes Moore in Maryland mean multiple Black governors will serve simultaneously for the first time.
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Black woman makes history in Georgia with governorship win
In a stunning upset, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson Tuesday to become the first black female governor in American history and Georgia's first Democrat governor since 1998. Bottoms led Jackson 54.2% to 45.8% with about 85% of the expected vote counted…
US elections: K Bottoms makes history as first Black woman governor, flips Georgia seat
Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia after defeating Rick Jackson in the recent election. Her victory signifies a historic moment as she becomes the first Black woman to hold this position. Bottoms focused her campaign on economic issues, pledging to expand Medicaid and raise…
Dem Keisha Lance Bottoms wins historic Georgia governor’s race to flip Peach State
The former Atlanta mayor will become Georgia's first black and female governor.
Keisha Lance Bottoms Secures Victory in Georgia Governor’s Race
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured a historic victory against Republican candidate Rick Jackson to become Georgia’s next governor. According to Decision Desk HQ, Bottoms came out on top with 55.3% of the vote compared with Jackson’s 44.6%, as of 9:28 EST. With 78% of the votes…
Bottoms becomes first Black female governor in U.S. as Democrats flip Georgia's executive mansion
Democrats flipped a critical governorship in Georgia Tuesday as former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won a closely watched contest to break Republicans' 24-year-old hold on the Peach States' governor's mansion.
Keisha Lance Bottoms Beats Rick Jackson, Becomes First Black Woman Governor
Democrats flipped the governor’s mansion that had been held by Republicans for over two decades.
Georgia governor's mansion projected to flip blue for first time in nearly 30 years
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the first Black woman elected governor in America, flipping Georgia blue after over two decades.
