Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms celebrates winning Georgia's race for governor and becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state, during an election night rally for the US midterm elections in Atlanta, Georgia, US, November 3, 2026. REUTERS

US elects its first Black woman governor

The US has elected its first Black woman governor after Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s gubernatorial election. She also became Georgia’s first Black governor after defeating billionaire Republican Rick Jackson. Al Jazeera’s Matthew Torres reports from Atlanta.

Published On 4 Nov 2026