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These 9 candidates for governor made history in the 2026 election

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Voters in nine states made history on Tuesday with their choices for governor. Nationwide firsts Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who won her race to be Georgia's next governor, will be the country's first Black woman elected governor of any state. The 56-year-old served as mayor of Atlanta from …

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