Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected Georgia's First Black Female Governor

Fifty-six-year-old Keisha Lance Bottoms just became the first Black female governor elected in American history. She defeated Republican billionaire Rick Jackson to win the Georgia governor race. Her victory marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than twenty years. One source notes she faced a colossal spending disadvantage against Jackson. Bottoms ran on fully expanding Medicaid and pushing for a moratorium on new data centers. She also wants to eliminate state income tax for public school teachers. Her opponent tried to use her past term as Atlanta mayor against her in attack ads. Bottoms will likely work with a Republican majority in at least one chamber of the legislature. She stated in her victory speech that she is honored to be the eighty-fourth governor.