Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida's first Black governor on Tuesday in a race that was seen as unexpectedly competitive down the stretch, defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly.

Byron Donalds, a staunch Trump ally, will succeed outgoing Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who used the office to fan presidential ambitions and steer the nation's third-most populous state further to the right.

Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia governor's race, becoming the first Black female governor elected in the United States.

NBC is calling the Georgia governor's race for Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. The race has become a genuine toss-up between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, and Republican Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and first-time candidate. The race has been very close ...

Byron Donalds makes history as the first Black Republican governor in the nation, defeating David Jolly in Florida's heated gubernatorial race.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks a significant shift in Georgia state politics, where Black voters have formed a central part of the Democratic coalition that helped to turn the reliably Republican state into a national battleground.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as the first Black woman elected governor in America, flipping Georgia blue after over two decades.

Davido joined the conversation surrounding a historic political achievement in the United States after Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Georgia gubernatorial election.

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has been elected governor of Georgia, making her the first Black woman to serve as chief executive of any US state

Washington DC: African American candidates have made history in the 2026 US midterm elections, with Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first