# Keisha Lance Bottoms makes US history as first Black woman elected governor

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/keisha-lance-bottoms-makes-us-history-as-first-black-woman-elected-governor/
- Published: 2026-11-04T02:25:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:26:36+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/4/keisha-lance-bottoms-makes-us-history-as-first-black-woman-elected-governor?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Bottoms is projected to become the first Black woman governor in the US.
- She defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia.
- Jackson spent more than $200m of his personal fortune.

## Summary

Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman elected to lead a US state, according to Associated Press projections. Her victory over Republican Rick Jackson marks a significant milestone and follows a campaign in which she defended her record as Atlanta’s mayor against Republican claims that the city had declined under her leadership.

Jackson, a billionaire, spent more than $200m of his own money in his bid to succeed outgoing governor Brian Kemp. Bottoms, a former adviser to Joe Biden, benefited in part from strong turnout among Georgia’s Black voters during early voting. She is the third Black woman nominated for governor by Georgia Democrats in a row; Stacey Abrams lost to Kemp in 2018 and 2022. Kemp is due to leave office in January after reaching the state’s term limit.

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