Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as 1st Black woman to be elected governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and a Democrat, ran against Rick Jackson, a Republican businessman and billionaire, for the position of Georgia governor. Georgia is considered an important swing state that could influence national politics. Bottoms won the election, making her the first Black woman elected as governor in Georgia's history.
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Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the 1st Black woman ever elected governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms Saw Her Father Arrested at 8: Now She's the First Black Woman Elected Governor in the U.S.
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as first Black woman to be elected governor
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2 developments- Nov 3Billionaire Rick Jackson faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor
- Nov 4Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. state
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