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US elects its first Black woman governor

US elects its first Black woman governor

Summary

The article reports that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s gubernatorial election, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the United States and Georgia’s first Black governor. It says she defeated Republican Rick Jackson.

Key Facts

  • The article identifies Keisha Lance Bottoms as the Democratic winner of Georgia’s gubernatorial election.
  • The article says Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
  • The article says Bottoms became Georgia’s first Black governor.
  • Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson, whom the article describes as a billionaire.
  • Al Jazeera correspondent Matthew Torres reports from Atlanta.
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