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These 9 candidates for governor just made history
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Key Points:
- Historic gubernatorial wins occurred in nine states, with several firsts in racial, ethnic, and gender representation across the country.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman elected governor in the U.S., winning in Georgia and marking the first Democratic gubernatorial victory in the state in over 20 years.
- Deb Haaland, of Pueblo Indian descent, will be the first Native American woman governor, winning in New Mexico after previously serving in Congress and as Interior secretary.
- Latino representation expanded with Xavier Becerra becoming California's first elected Latino governor and Gina Hinojosa becoming Texas' first Latina governor, also marking the first Democratic governor in Texas in over 30 years.
- Historic female gubernatorial victories include Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee, Amy Klobuchar in Minnesota, and Amy Acton in Ohio, with Acton also becoming Ohio's first Jewish governor and the first Democrat in two decades.
