Democrats record historic win in Georgia as they press for governors' majority
AP News reports that Democrats recorded a historic win in Georgia as they press for a majority of governors' offices across the United States.
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Georgia governor Race 2026: Live Results and Updates
Voters in Georgia are choosing a governor in the midterm elections of 3 November 2026. This page carries the reports on this race as they come in.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff win Georgia governor and Senate races
Keisha Lance Bottoms and Senator Jon Ossoff have won the Georgia governor and Senate races, according to live updates from WSB-TV.
Source:WSB-TV ↗Democrats record historic win in Georgia as party presses for governors' majority
Democrats recorded a historic win in Georgia, according to OregonLive.com. The party is pressing for a majority of governors' offices in the midterm elections.
Source:OregonLive.com ↗Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected governor in US history
Keisha Lance Bottoms has been elected governor, as per WBFF, making her the first Black woman to hold the office in US history. The report does not add further detail on the race.
Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman US governor
As per ABS-CBN, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has become the first Black woman to be elected governor in the United States.
Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman elected Georgia governor
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history in Georgia as the first Black woman elected to the governor's office, according to The Economic Times.
Source:The Economic Times ↗Keisha Lance Bottoms set to become Georgia's first Black woman governor
Scripps News reports that Keisha Lance Bottoms will become Georgia's first Black governor and the state's first woman governor. The report describes the outcome as expected, and it is based on the news in the Scripps News report.
Source:Scripps News ↗Keisha Lance Bottoms elected first Black woman governor, defeating Rick Jackson
Keisha Lance Bottoms, who formerly advised former US President Joe Biden, won the governor race by defeating Republican Rick Jackson, according to Al Jazeera. She becomes the first Black woman elected governor in US history.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia governor's race, flipping the office
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's governor race, according to NBC News, defeating Republican Rick Jackson. The win flips control of the office to Democrats for the first time in 24 years.
Keisha Lance Bottoms awaits results in Georgia governor race
Keisha Lance Bottoms is awaiting results in the 2026 midterm election that will decide the governor's race in Georgia, according to Yahoo. The result has not been reported in this update.
Source:Yahoo ↗Keisha Lance Bottoms awaits results in Georgia governor race
According to 13WMAZ, Keisha Lance Bottoms is awaiting results of the 2026 midterm election that will decide the governor's race in Georgia.
Source:13WMAZ ↗Rick Jackson faces Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia governor race
As per AP News, billionaire Rick Jackson faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Georgia governor race. The item reports the matchup and no result.
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Frequently asked questions
When will the Georgia governor race result be known?
Some races are called on election night. Close contests, mail ballots and recounts can delay a call by days.
What is at stake in the Georgia governor race?
Voters in Georgia are choosing a governor. Thirty-six states are electing governors in 2026.