Black women's electoral wins in Georgia
The gist
Eight Black women won statewide races in Georgia, with Keisha Lance Bottoms elected the first Black woman governor of a U.S. state.
Seven of Georgia's eight executive offices are now held by Black women.
How it unfolded
- Dec 30, 2025Alicia Johnson was set to become the first Black woman elected to a statewide partisan post in Georgia outside a judgeship, joining the state Public Service Commission after November wins over Republican incumbents Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson.
- May 19, 2026Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for Georgia governor, per CNN's Decision Desk projection.
- May 21, 2026Bottoms won the primary outright, and former TV judge Penny Brown Reynolds was the leading vote-getter in the Democratic race for secretary of state.
Key terms
- executive offices
- Government positions in the branch that carries out and enforces laws and policies.
- Democratic Party
- A liberal political party in the United States, one of the country's two major parties, founded in 1828.
- gubernatorial
- Relating to a governor or the office of governor.
Source: Wikipedia