# Only 3 Black governors had ever been elected in the U.S. before the midterms; 5 won Tuesday

https://mins.news/en/item/129433

- CBC News, 2026-11-04 17:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-midterms-historic-results-9.7408465?cmp=rss

> Hundreds of U.S. congressional and state-level elections took place Tuesday night, producing numerous firsts. A striking result was the election of Black governors: five won in one night, surpassing the previous total number.

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