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Keisha Lance Bottoms Elected Georgia Governor, First Black Woman Governor in U.S. History
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia's governor's race, defeating Republican billionaire Rick Jackson on Tuesday and becoming both Georgia's first female governor and the first Black woman governor in U.S. history. NPR
Republican Byron Donalds Wins Florida Governor's Race Over David Jolly
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida's governor's race on Tuesday, defeating Democrat David Jolly and making history as both the state's first Black governor and the nation's first elected Black Republican governor. PBS News
Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Senate Race, Creating Historic Black Women Trio
Democrat Juliana Stratton won Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Republican Don Tracy and becoming part of a trailblazing trio of Black women who will serve in the chamber at the same time. PBS News
DOJ Opposes Evanston Bid To Toss Challenge To Race-Based Reparations
The Justice Department said it will oppose Evanston, Illinois's anticipated motion to dismiss a federal challenge to the city's race-based reparations program, the department announced on November 2, 2026. Fox News
Civil Rights And Farmworker Leader Dolores Huerta Dies At Home At 96
Dolores Huerta, the civil rights and farmworker leader, died at home on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 96, her family said through the Dolores Huerta Foundation. PBS