For the first time in U.S. midterm elections, multiple Af
Original headline美中期选举首次出现多位非裔州长同时当选
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore won reelection, Florida Republican Representative Byron Donalds won his state's gubernatorial race, and Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms prevailed in hers, marking the first time in U.S. history that multiple Black governors will serve simultaneously. Previously, only three Black governors had ever been elected—Moore, Deval Patrick in Massachusetts in 2006, and Douglas Wilder in Virginia in 1989—and none overlapped in office. Five additional Black major-party gubernatorial candidates also appeared on ballots the same day, according to NBC News Politics. The milestone reflects a shift in statewide electoral representation, and the next test will be whether these governors' overlapping terms translate into sustained gains for Black candidates in other statewide races.
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Kisha Lance Bottoms, Byron Donalds, Wes Moore, Georgia, Florida, Maryland