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Hale, C. (2026, November 4). Bottoms Up! Mother Jones. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/bottoms-up-keisha-lance-bottoms-georgia-governor-democrats/

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Mother Jones · collected 2026-11-05 · by Chasity Hale

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Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black female governor in U.S. history after winning the Georgia gubernatorial race against Republican candidate Rick Jackson by nearly nine points. A former Atlanta mayor and Biden administration advisor, she will take office succeeding term-limited Governor Brian Kemp. The election marks a significant milestone for Black political power in Georgia, particularly given Bottoms’ potential to influence congressional mapmaking through veto powers. Her campaign focused on issues like lowering costs for housing and healthcare, expanding Medicaid, increasing education funding, and safeguarding reproductive rights.
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On November 4, 2026, Republican Byron Donalds won the race for Florida's governor, becoming both the state’s and the nation’s first Black Republican governor. In Maryland, Democratic Governor Wes Moore secured re-election in a rematch against former Republican lawmaker Dan Cox. Meanwhile, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected as Georgia's new governor. Additionally, Deb Haaland became New Mexico's governor, marking her as the first Native American woman to lead a U.S. state. These elections highlight significant milestones for minority representation in U.S. politics.

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Chasity Hale
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🔮 Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and advisor in the Biden White House, beat billionaire Republican businessman Rick Jackson by nearly nine points in what was considered a toss-up race.
2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Bottoms Up!
🔮 Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and advisor in the Biden White House, beat billionaire Republican businessman Rick Jackson by nearly nine points in what was considered a toss-up race.
2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Bottoms Up!
🔮 More than half said their support for the systems would increase if their department “adopted safeguards” against abuse.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Welcome to the Flock Elections
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2026-11-04 · Mother Jones
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Black Democratic Georgia Georgians Republican

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Black PERSON · 4× Lance Bottoms PERSON · 4× Georgia GPE · 3× Republican NORP · 2× Atlanta GPE · 1× Biden PERSON · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× Georgians NORP · 1× Keisha Lance Bottoms PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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In a state that turned blue in a presidential election for the first time in nearly 30 years in 2020, then swung back the other direction four years later, the election of Lance Bottoms and other Black female Democrats to several statewide offices, including secretary of state and attorney general, is momentous.
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🔮 Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and advisor in the Biden White House, beat billionaire Republican businessman Rick Jackson by nearly nine points in what was considered a toss-up race.
2026-11-04 · Mother Jones
Bottoms Up! · assertive framing
2026-11-05 · Mother Jones
Bottoms Up! · assertive framing

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As a blue wave swept the nation, Georgians elected Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state’s first Democratic governor in more than two decades—and the U.S.’s first Black female governor. asserted
Georgians → sweep → decades
Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and advisor in the Biden White House, beat billionaire Republican businessman Rick Jackson by nearly nine points in what was considered a toss-up race. asserted
what → beat → points
She will succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who ran against Democrat Stacey Abrams—the first Black woman to run for governor on a major party ticket—in 2018 and 2022. asserted
who → succeed → 2018
In a state that turned blue in a presidential election for the first time in nearly 30 years in 2020, then swung back the other direction four years later, the election of Lance Bottoms and other Black female Democrats to several statewide offices, including secretary of state and attorney general, is momentous. asserted
election → turn → state
As my colleague Garrison Hayes put it on an election night edition of “Stress Test”: “It’s not just huge from a representation perspective. asserted
It → put → perspective
This is huge from a Black political power perspective, especially in Georgia,” Hayes added, noting that as governor, Lance Bottoms will have the power to veto congressional maps that the Georgia GOP has been considering. asserted
GOP → add → that
On Wednesday, current Gov. Kemp announced in a statement that he would “not be calling a special session of the Georgia General Assembly to curtail executive branch powers or debate redistricting changes.” “The voters of our state have spoken,” he said. asserted
he → announce → state
Lance Bottoms’ campaign centered on lowering housing and healthcare costs, expanding Medicaid, funding education, and protecting reproductive rights. asserted
campaign → center → rights
“This campaign was about every community in every corner of Georgia,” Lance Bottoms said in her victory speech on Tuesday night. asserted
Bottoms → say → night
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