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Historic Eight Black Nominees Vie for Governor Across US
The 2026 field includes seven Black major-party nominees besides Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, marking a record slate as voters head to November ballots.
- On Tuesday, Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was nominated for governor in Orlando, bringing the total of Black major party gubernatorial nominees on November ballots to eight alongside Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
- Over 250 years, America has elected only three Black governors, all Democrats and men, including Democrat Douglas Wilder of Virginia and Maryland Gov. Moore, making this slate historically unprecedented.
- Donalds emphasized meritocracy in his victory speech, while Minnesota's Republican Lisa Demuth stated she "has never led with any type of identity politics," highlighting differing approaches to the historic moment.
- Nevada's Aaron Ford, the state's first Black attorney general, noted that issues affecting African American communities are often ignored, while Moore added the party is not doing enough, specifically citing "negligence" in Southern states.
- Former New York Gov. David Paterson celebrated the cross-party slate, suggesting this is one day when Democrats and Republicans could stand before a George Washington statue and "let him know that were finally getting it right.
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Only 3 Black governors have been elected. 8 are on the ballot this year including Minnesota's Lisa Demuth
Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. But this year, there are eight major party candidates on the ballot, including Minnesota's Lisa Demuth who said she's "never led with any type of identity politics."
·Philadelphia, United States
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Americans have only elected 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot
Florida Republicans have settled on Byron Donalds, a congressman, as their candidate for governor, and that now makes eight Black major party nominees for governors this year.
·New York, United States
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In 250 years, the U.S. has elected only three Black governors: all Democrats and all men, including the current governor of Maryland, Wes Moore.
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