History is made as the first Black woman becomes governor of Georgia.

For the first time in U.S. history, multiple elected Black governors will serve simultaneously following five election victories across the country. The winners are Democrat Wes Moore, who won re-election in Maryland; Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in Florida; Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia; Democrat David Crowley in Wisconsin; and Democrat Aaron Ford in Nevada. Before these victories, the only Black Americans elected governor in U.S. history were Moore; Deval Patrick, a Democrat elected in Massachusetts in 2006; and Doug Wilder, a Democrat elected in Virginia in 1989. Their terms did not overlap. Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, overcame a significant spending disadvantage to defeat Republican Rick Jackson, a wealthy healthcare executive who poured more than $100 million of his own money into his campaign. She is the first woman and the first Black person elected governor of Georgia and will become the first Black woman to serve. Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, overcame a significant spending disadvantage to defeat Republican Rick Jackson, a wealthy healthcare executive who poured more than $100 million of his own money into his campaign. She is the first woman and the first Black person elected governor of Georgia and will become the first Black woman to serve as governor in U.S. history. Reflecting on his victory, Donalds noted that race has been a prominent topic in American politics over the past several decades and acknowledged the country's painful racial history. He said he was humbled to be elected and believed the result said more about Florida than about him personally. Other Black candidates fell short in their gubernatorial races. In South Carolina, Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson lost to Republican. he was humbled to be elected and believed the result said more about Florida than about him personally. Other Black candidates fell short in their gubernatorial races. In South Carolina, Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson lost to Republican Alan Wilson. Among Republicans, Rep. John James lost to Democrat Jocelyn Benson, while Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth lost to Democrat Amy Klobuchar.