Keisha Lance Bottoms has won a governor's race, defeating Republican candidate Rick Jackson, Al Jazeera English reported. Jackson ran as a Republican, the outlet said. It said her victory makes her the first Black woman elected governor in the United States. The outlet described Bottoms as a former adviser to ex-President Joe Biden.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins governor's race, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English says she defeated Republican candidate Rick Jackson and is the first Black woman elected governor in the US
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- Al Jazeera English reported that Keisha Lance Bottoms won a governor's race.
- It said she defeated Republican candidate Rick Jackson.
- The outlet said she is the first Black woman elected governor in the US.
- It described her as a former adviser to ex-President Joe Biden.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishKeisha Lance Bottoms makes US history as first Black woman elected governor