Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of Georgia on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson in a historic win for the Democratic Party.
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor of Georgia on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson in a historic win for the Democratic Party.
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