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Nov 4, 2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms becomes first Black woman elected governor in US

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor, won Georgia's gubernatorial race, becoming the first Black woman elected governor in US history and flipping the state from Republican control.

Nov 4, 20267 sources

Democrat Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat

Democrat Roy Cooper, former North Carolina governor, won the state's US Senate race, defeating Trump-backed Republican Michael Whatley in a key flip for Democrats.

Nov 4, 20263 sources

Jon Ossoff wins reelection to Georgia Senate seat

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins to secure a second term in a key Senate race that maintains Democratic control of the seat.

Nov 4, 20264 sources

Sep 3, 2026

Democratic candidates urge Supreme Court to uphold ruling limiting GOP access to discounted campaign ad rates

Sen. Jon Ossoff and other Democratic congressional candidates filed a brief Thursday asking the Supreme Court to reject Republican efforts to overturn an appeals court ruling that restricted the availability of lower political broadcasting rates for coordinated campaigns.

Sep 3, 20262 sources

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▪Republicans have maintained legislative majority control in the Georgia statehouse for more than 20 years
▪Jon Ossoff was the only Democratic senator seeking reelection in 2026 in a state won by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election
▪Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Democrat elected governor of Georgia since 1998, ending more than two decades of Republican executive control in the state

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