In historic night, voters elect 5 Black governors, including first woman, first Republican

By: Kevin Hardy

Outlets: Stateline

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 464

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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Georgia voters elected the nation’s first Black woman governor on Tuesday while neighbors to the south in Florida became the first to elect a Black Republican governor.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Democrat to occupy Georgia’s top office in more than two decades. In Florida, Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds became the first Black person ever elected to statewide office there and the nation’s first elected Black Republican governor.

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