Georgia elects the nation's first Black female governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4348x2899+0+0/resize/4348x2899!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F42%2F4e%2Fdcae19f14e8395fdc31be4713a22%2Fap26307629935208.jpg' alt='Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, arrives to speak at a news conference on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 in Smyrna, Ga.'/><p>Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.</p><p>(Image credit: Brynn Anderson/AP Photo)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151040' />