Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected US state governor
- Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia's governor election.
- She became the first Black woman elected governor of a US state.
- • Former Atlanta mayor previously served as an adviser to President Joe Biden.
- Her victory ended over two decades of Republican control of Georgia's governorship.
Source: apnews.com
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