Multiple Black governors elected in historic Tuesday elections
Summary of 10 reports
Democrats Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and David Crowley in Wisconsin were elected governor, with Bottoms becoming Georgia's first Black governor and Crowley becoming Wisconsin's first Black governor. According to NBC News, these wins along with others mean multiple Black governors will serve simultaneously for the first time.
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Tuesday’s elections bring historic first for Black governors (opens NBC News in a new tab)
Wins by Byron Donalds in Florida, Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia and Wes Moore in Maryland mean multiple Black governors will serve simultaneously for the first time.
Georgia elects first Black woman as governor (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
The first Democrat Georgia governor in this century (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Democrat David Crowley makes history as Wisconsin’s first Black governor (opens Fox News in a new tab)
Democratic Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley defeated Rep. Tom Tiffany after a campaign linking the Republican to Trump's tariffs and tax bill.
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected governor of US state (opens ARY News in a new tab)
Democrat David Crowley will be Wisconsin's first Black governor (opens NPR in a new tab)
Democrat David Crowley defeated Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in a campaign that focused on "lowering costs for working families" and bringing more jobs to Wisconsin.
Democrat David Crowley wins Wisconsin governor's race (opens CBS News in a new tab)
David Crowley won the Democratic nomination after dropping out of the primary and then jumping back in.
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes Georgia’s first black governor (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected Governor-elect of Georgia becoming the state's first black governor
2026 Midterms: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor of Georgia on Tuesday, making history as the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson and flipping the top job in a key swing state.
Florida Republicans fend off Democrats as state elects first black governor (opens BBC News in a new tab)
Republican Byron Donalds, who was backed by President Donald Trump, will be the first black governor of Florida.
US elects its first Black woman governor (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
The US has elected its first Black woman governor after Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s gubernatorial poll.
Melat Kiros becomes first woman from Gen Z elected to Congress (opens CBS News in a new tab)
The 29-year-old democratic socialist from Colorado made history as the first woman from Generation Z to be elected to Congress.
How Keisha Lance Bottoms found out she was elected governor of Georgia (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Keisha Lance Bottoms joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her historic win in Georgia, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the U.S. and the importance of a new cohort of female governors following Tuesday's election.
29+ US communities curb new AI data centres; Texas elects pro-pause governor (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Communities in the US have recently voted on measures to limit the development of new data centres. These measures reflect a growing concern about the impact of data centres on power and water use, and noise. In Texas, the election of Gina Hinojosa as…
How Keisha Lance Bottoms found out she was elected Georgia's governor (opens CBS News in a new tab)
Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman to serve as governor in any state in the country.
‘We are still red,’ Florida’s first Black governor upon win (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
US Republican Byron Donald reiterated his support for President Donald Trump.
