Record five Black governors to lead U.S. states for first time

A record five Black governors will serve simultaneously in the U.S. for the first time, following four historic election wins and one reelection on Nov. 3. The newly elected governors are Keisha Lance Bottoms of Georgia, Byron Donalds of Florida, David Crowley of Wisconsin, and Aaron Ford of Nevada, joining incumbent Wes Moore of Maryland. Before this election, only three Black Americans had ever been elected governor, and never had two served at the same time. The victories were part of a Democratic wave that flipped Congress, alongside other firsts like the first Native American woman governor and first openly gay U.S. senator. The five governors will take office in January.