# Tuesday’s elections mark a historic first for Black governors

https://mins.news/en/item/128200

- NBC News, 2026-11-04 02:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/tuesdays-elections-bring-historic-first-black-governors-rcna607008

> For the first time in U.S. history, multiple elected Black governors will serve concurrently. Voters could still elect more Black governors this year than the three who have won so far.

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