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Georgia governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms joins volunteers at the campaign field office in Washington, D.C., to celebrate her victory in Georgia.

Candidate for Governor, Georgia
Director of the Office of Public Engagement Senior Advisor to the President (2022–2023)
| Born | 1970-01-18 · Atlanta |
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| Party | Democratic |
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| Education | Florida A&M University (BA, JD) |
Portrait: Office of U.S. Senator David Perdue · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Georgia governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms joins volunteers at the campaign field office in Washington, D.C., to celebrate her victory in Georgia.

Keisha Lance Bottoms appeared on “CBS Mornings” to discuss her historic Georgia victory, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the United States, and the significance of a new group of female governors after Tuesday’s election.

Democrats won Georgia’s governorship in Tuesday’s midterm elections for the first time since 1998. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms overcame GOP criticism of her management of the city to become the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s governorship on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. She defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson and flipped the top office in a key swing state.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor of Georgia, making her the state’s first Black governor and the first Black woman to become a governor in the United States.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke to supporters after ABC News projected her as the winner of Georgia’s governor’s race, which would make her the first Black woman to serve as governor in U.S. history.

ABC News projected Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms as the winner of Georgia’s governor’s race. She addressed supporters, becoming the first Black female governor in U.S. history.

Keisha Lance Bottoms won in Georgia, becoming the first Black woman governor in US history.

Fox News projects that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson and will become Georgia’s next governor.

ABC News projects that Keisha Lance Bottoms will win Georgia’s governor’s race. She would become the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
