Georgia’s Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes US History as First Black Woman to Be Elected State Governor
Billionaire Rick Jackson was favored to win until ex-Atlanta mayor campaigned with Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff
TL;DR
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor and Democrat, has won the Georgia governor race.
- She is the first Black, female governor in US history.
- Bottoms defeated Republican billionaire businessman Rick Jackson, who was previously favored to win.
- She campaigned with prominent Democrats, including Jon Ossoff and Barack Obama.
- Bottoms plans to expand Medicaid and roll back abortion restrictions.