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The Latest: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes nation’s first Black woman elected governor

The Latest: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes nation’s first Black woman elected governor
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Voters across the country are deciding control of the U.S. House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won the race for Georgia governor, the first gubernatorial pickup for either party. She is the first Black woman elected governor of any state. In neighboring...

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