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Georgia

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Governor of Georgia. Elected November 3, 2026.

The win

No Black woman had ever been elected governor of any U.S. state. Georgia changed that on election night. The former mayor of Atlanta takes office in January.

Race called for Keisha Lance Bottoms.1

Their story

The former Atlanta mayor was declared the winner of Georgia’s governor’s race by the Associated Press.

Ran on

  • Full Medicaid expansion for Georgia, on day one.2
  • Tax cuts on gas and car insurance.2

Supports

  • Protecting access to abortion.2

Sources

2
  1. NBC News · Nov 4, 2026
  2. FOX 5 Atlanta · Nov 4, 2026