Americans have only elected 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot
Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. But Moore could soon have company.
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Americans have only elected 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot.
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