Stakes Georgia: Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Woman Elected Governor of a US State

Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms won the office of Governor of Georgia in Tuesday's elections, becoming the first Black woman elected governor of a US state.

With this result, Keisha Lance Bottoms achieved an important victory for Democrats in one of the most competitive political arenas in the country.

According to predictions by American media outlets, former Atlanta Mayor Bottoms defeated Republican businessman Rick Jackson, also becoming the first woman to hold the position of state governor.

Meanwhile, the "Decision Desk HQ" platform predicted that Democrats would win the majority in the US House of Representatives.

American authorities have so far announced Democratic wins in 15 seats and Republican wins in 10 seats in the gubernatorial elections.

The Democratic Party won two Senate seats from North Carolina and Georgia, but it remains unclear whether they will succeed in wresting control of the chamber from Republicans, awaiting the counting of millions of votes in the midterm elections.

In North Carolina, estimates indicated that former Governor Roy Cooper easily defeated Republican candidate Michael Whatley, who is backed by President Donald Trump, securing a seat previously held by Republicans and giving Democrats one of the four seats needed to win the majority.

Democratic Senator John Ossoff, seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2028, defeated Representative Mike Collins in Georgia in a race that was once considered close but became more difficult for Republicans amid declining approval ratings for Trump.