Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Woman Elected Governor in US History
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeats Republican Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman elected governor, flipping Georgia blue for the first time in nearly three decades.
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The odds
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 100% |
| 4 Nov, 02:34 UTC | 100% |
| 4 Nov, 00:15 UTC | 94% |
| 3 Nov, 23:46 UTC | 90% |
| 3 Nov, 19:06 UTC | 94% |
| 3 Nov, 18:21 UTC | 93% |
| 3 Nov, 16:26 UTC | 94% |
| 3 Nov, 02:58 UTC | 94% |
| 3 Nov, 01:46 UTC | 92% |
| 2 Nov, 22:17 UTC | 91% |
| 2 Nov, 18:49 UTC | 89% |
| 2 Nov, 18:27 UTC | 89% |
| 2 Nov, 17:04 UTC | 88% |
| 2 Nov, 06:56 UTC | 88% |
| 1 Nov, 20:57 UTC | 86% |
| 1 Nov, 07:52 UTC | 87% |
| 1 Nov, 07:25 UTC | 90% |
| 1 Nov, 00:41 UTC | 91% |
| 31 Oct, 21:39 UTC | 91% |
| 31 Oct, 21:24 UTC | 92% |
| 30 Oct, 06:35 UTC | 96% |
| 30 Oct, 01:21 UTC | 92% |
| 29 Oct, 23:19 UTC | 92% |
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The story so far
6 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 2 Nov 2026. politico.com published first, on 2 November at 16:21 UTC; Fox News Politics followed 33h 58m later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 4 November at 02:57 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: politico.com (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Fox News Politics, Times of India.
One prediction market prices this story:
- Governor — the market puts it at 100%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Nov 2027. The market resolves to Yes if a candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in the first round of the 2026 Georgia gubernatorial general election. This outcome eliminates all runoffs and instant-runoff tabulations. Readers often mistake early voting totals for final results, but only the official certified winner after Election Day counts.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Governor at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- politico.comBill Clinton cuts last-minute ad for Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia88%
- Fox News PoliticsGeorgia governor's mansion projected to flip blue for first time in nearly 30 years94%▲6 points since the previous source
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraKeisha Lance Bottoms makes US history as first Black woman elected governor94%
- The Guardian USGeorgia: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black, female governor in US94%
- politico.comKeisha Lance Bottoms makes history — and gives Democrats new hope in the South100%▲6 points since the previous source
- Times of IndiaUS elections: K Bottoms makes history as first Black woman governor, flips Georgia seat100%
- The Hollywood ReporterChris Pappas Becomes First Openly Gay Man Elected to Senate100%
- Current odds100%
Sources
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- Chris Pappas Becomes First Openly Gay Man Elected to Senate The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history — and gives Democrats new hope in the South politico.com ·
- Georgia: Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black, female governor in US The Guardian US ·
- Keisha Lance Bottoms makes US history as first Black woman elected governor Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Bill Clinton cuts last-minute ad for Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia politico.com ·
- US elections: K Bottoms makes history as first Black woman governor, flips Georgia seat Times of India
- Georgia governor's mansion projected to flip blue for first time in nearly 30 years Fox News Politics
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- Keisha Lance Bottoms
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