Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms don make history after she win Georgia governorship election, becoming the first Black woman wey dem elect as governor for United States.
The former mayor of Atlanta defeat Republican businessman, Rick Jackson, for Tuesday election, as Democrats take over the governorship of Georgia, according to AP News.
Bottoms victory happen even though both candidates no spend the same amount of money to run their campaigns.
Her emergence also mark the first time wey Democrat don win Georgia governorship since 1998.
During her campaign, Bottoms focus mainly on how she wan tackle economic problems and oppose some policies of President Donald Trump government, instead of making the historic importance of her candidacy the main message.
During her victory celebration for Atlanta, supporters welcome her with chants of “Keisha! Keisha!” as she describe her victory as one wey belong to everybody for Georgia, including teachers, farmers and business owners.
Bottoms talk say:
“No matter who you voted for tonight, I will be a governor for all of Georgia.”
She also talk say the election don send clear message say residents want leader wey go put Georgia first and stand against the political wahala wey dey come from Washington, DC.
The state also re-elect its first Jewish senator, Democrat Jon Ossoff, wey go continue to serve alongside Raphael Warnock, the first Black senator from Georgia.
Bottoms go replace Republican Governor Brian Kemp, wey no fit contest for third term because of the state law.
The election na the third time in a row wey Black woman lead one of the major political parties as their candidate for Georgia governorship election.
Kemp defeat Democrat Stacey Abrams for the 2018 and 2022 governorship elections. Abrams, wey still dey involved in campaigns for voting rights and fundraising for Democrats, no contest for the party ticket this time.
After the result come out, Jackson tell his supporters say voters don speak and e respect their decision.
Bottoms na one of eight Black candidates wey major political parties nominate to contest governorship positions across United States for Tuesday elections.
Before this election, na only three Black people, all of dem na men from the Democratic Party, don ever become elected governors for US history.
This year’s election also feature two Black women wey contest for governorship positions: Bottoms for Georgia and Republican Lisa Demuth for Minnesota.
