In the United States, for the first time in history, a black woman was elected governor of a state. Former Atlanta Mayor and Democrat Keesha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia. She also became the first woman to lead a state where Republicans have held the office of governor for more than 20 years.

In the United States, for the first time in history, a black woman was elected governor of a state. Former Atlanta Mayor and Democrat Keesha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia. She also became the first woman to lead a state where Republicans have held the office of governor for more than 20 years.