Black Candidates for Governor Make History with 2026 Midterm Victories
Historic wins in Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Wisconsin and Nevada will put five Black governors in office at once for the first time, officials said.
- On Tuesday, voters elected a record number of Black candidates to gubernatorial seats, ensuring five Black governors will serve simultaneously next year for the first time in United States history.
- This 'Black tsunami' saw four politicians win governorships in a single night, surpassing the total number elected in the preceding 250 years of American history.
- Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore secured re-election, joining Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford.
- Reflecting on the milestone, Moore said, 'When people see you they don't often see the governor, because there hasn't been a governor that's looked like you before.'
- NAACP President Derrick Johnson noted that governing records and experience defined the 2026 field, as candidates offered diverse political backgrounds and policy priorities.
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