Black candidates for governor make history with 2026 midterm victories

( CBS NEWS ) — Americans elected their first Black woman into a gubernatorial role during the 2026 midterms, alongside three other Black candidates who won races for governor around the United States on Tuesday. In Nevada, Democrat Aaron Ford, who is also Black, is leading in the governor’s race by more than 70,000 votes. The races culminated, respectively, in victories for Keisha Lance Bottoms,…

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