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US elects record 17 female governors; Bottoms first Black woman governor

Tuesday's midterms broke the record for women serving as governors, led by Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms making history.

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What to know

  • A record 17 states elected female governors in the 2026 midterms, surpassing the previous record of 14.
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms' win in Georgia makes her the first Black woman ever elected governor of a U.S. state.
  • Several Democratic women won upset victories in races not initially seen as competitive, including Amy Acton in Ohio and Gina Hinojosa in Texas.
  • The election also produced the nation's first Native American woman governor and other historic firsts among nine to ten candidates nationwide.

Keisha Lance BottomsKeisha Lance Bottoms Governor-elect of GeorgiaGina HinojosaGina Hinojosa Governor-elect of TexasAmy ActonAmy Acton Governor-elect of OhioMarsha BlackburnMarsha Blackburn Governor-elect of TennesseeSarah Huckabee SandersSarah Huckabee Sanders Governor of ArkansasDeb HaalandDeb Haaland Governor-elect

US elects record 17 female governors; Bottoms first Black woman governor
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    CBS, others detail full slate of historic governor wins

    CBS News and other outlets rounded up the night's historic wins, noting four Black candidates elected to governorships alongside Bottoms, plus firsts including Deb Haaland and Xavier Becerra, as reporting on the broader diversity of the 2026 class of governors continued through the day.

    1. 3 outlets From Deb Haaland to Xavier Becerra: 9 candidates who made history in US midterm governor races

      first by Hindustan Times, 4d ago · also NPR, CBS News

      2 more headlines
  2. 4

    NPRNation elects first Native American woman governor

    NPR reported that alongside Bottoms' historic win, voters also elected the nation's first Native American woman governor, among nine candidates who made history in the 2026 governor races.

    “Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.”
    — NPR
    1. 2 outlets These 9 candidates for governor just made history

      first by NPR News, 4d ago · also NPR Politics

    • npr.org

      Voters on Tuesday elected the nation's first Black woman governor and the nation's first Native American woman governor.

      npr.orgBluesky4d ago497▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • christianthiels.eurosky.social

      "Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who won her race to be Georgia's next governor, will be the country's first Black woman elected governor of any state." @npr.org

      christianthiels.eurosky.socialBluesky4d ago6▲view on Bluesky ↗
    all of them →
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    Final count confirms 17 states elected female governors

    Updated results showed 17 states had elected female governors, breaking the previous record of 14, which had been reached after Virginia's Abigail Spanberger and New Jersey's Mikie Sherrill took office in 2025.

    “With some governor’s races still unresolved, at least 17 women will serve as state chief executives next year.”
    — NBC News
  4. 2

    Democratic women pull upset wins in Ohio and Texas

    Former public health official Amy Acton won in Ohio and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa won in Texas, both flipping governorships held by men in races that had not initially been considered competitive.

    “I am a daughter of the Rio Grande Valley, where the people embody the work ethic and values of our great state... But God had a plan, and the people of Texas had a plan, too.”
    — Gina Hinojosa
    • mrcopilot@mstdn.social

      Progress "Record number of female governors elected" "With some governor’s races still unresolved, at least 17 women will serve as state chief executives next year." https://www. nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elec tion/record-number-female-governors-elected-rcna607366

      mrcopilot@mstdn.socialMastodon4d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    NBC News reports record number of female governors

    NBC News first reported that voters had elected female governors in 15 states, a count that would be revised upward as more races were called overnight.

    “Voters in 15 states have elected female governors, setting a record as Democrats made sweeping gains in races up and down the ballot.”
    — NBC News

    1. 2 outlets first by NBC News, 3d ago · also ABC News · read ↗

  6. background

    Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia, becomes first Black woman governor — Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governorship, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of any U.S. state, picking up a seat previously held by a man.

  7. background

    Americans vote in 2026 midterm gubernatorial elections — Voters across the country cast ballots in governor's races on Tuesday as part of the 2026 midterms, with Democrats making sweeping gains up and down the ballot.

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