Georgia Democrats ride national blue wave into power in history-making election

By: Maya Homan, Alander Rocha, Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 2,063

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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Within an hour of polls closing Tuesday, it was clear that Democrats had made a strong showing and that U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff would be re-elected by a large margin.

But what unfolded after that far exceeded what even the most optimistic Georgia Democrat could have imagined.

By about 9 p.m., it became apparent that not only would former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms become Georgia’s first Democratic governor since Roy Barnes left office …

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