# Politics: Atlanta

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:40 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Bottoms elected Georgia's first Black woman governor](/atlanta/stories/40cf8c3ea8.md): Voters elected Bottoms as governor on Election Day and chose Katherine Juhan-Arnold as state agriculture commissioner. (Capital B Atlanta, 2026-11-05 13:00 EST)
- [Mo Ivory elected chair of Fulton County commission](/atlanta/stories/fa402f4be5.md): Moraima Ivory won the Nov. 3 general election for chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, defeating Republican Eric Tatum with 75 percent. (SaportaReport, 2026-11-04 15:56 EST)
- [What Georgia’s New Constitutional Amendments Results Mean](/atlanta/stories/30d64853ef.md): In addition to electing the first nation’s Black female governor and flipping the state’s House of Representatives to majority Democrat, Georgians also passed three new constitutional amendments. (Capital B Atlanta, 2026-11-04 11:55 EST)
- [Keisha Lance Bottoms outlines Georgia priorities as governor-elect](/atlanta/stories/5a842378fc.md): Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms said Medicaid expansion, affordability and health care access will top her agenda, according to The Atlanta Voice. (The Atlanta Voice, 2026-11-04 19:02 EST)
- [Ossoff wins reelection to Georgia Senate seat](/atlanta/stories/43818c9b9a.md): Jon Ossoff won reelection to Georgia's Senate seat, securing a second term, The Atlanta Voice reported. Capital B Atlanta reported he defeated Collins. (Capital B Atlanta, 2026-11-03 23:30 EST)
- [Black Voters Play Major Role in Electing New PSC Commissioners](/atlanta/stories/7e1bd26a30.md): PSC elections have even greater implications for many Black Georgians, who tend to carry a higher energy cost burden due to having less energy efficient homes. (Capital B Atlanta, 2026-11-03 15:08 EST)
- [Georgia 2026 Election Results: Winners in Key Races](/atlanta/stories/c5bfbf6167.md): With record turnout on Election Day, voters cast ballots to select Georgia’s governor, senator, attorney general, and decide several state and local races. (Capital B Atlanta, 2026-11-03 14:05 EST)
- [Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia governor's race](/atlanta/stories/bb84c19948.md): Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governor race in Tuesday's election, according to Capital B Atlanta and The Atlanta Voice. (Capital B Atlanta, 2026-11-05 16:20 EST)
- [Beyond Party Lines: Black Voters Explain Their Support for Rick Jackson](/atlanta/stories/e840f77271.md): Black voters at Rick Jackson’s watch party cited his personal story, faith, HBCU outreach and leadership as reasons they supported the Republican nominee. (The Atlanta Voice, 2026-11-04 08:48 EST)
- [Magic City crowd celebrates on election night](/atlanta/stories/96470fe015.md): Patrons at Magic City in Atlanta celebrated election night on Tuesday, according to SaportaReport. (SaportaReport, 2026-11-04 15:08 EST)
- [On Election Eve, The City Of Atlanta Honors Henrietta Antoinin On Her 90th Birthday](/atlanta/stories/c280c1b953.md): Atlanta honored Henrietta Antoinin’s 90th birthday and decades of civic leadership as she urged residents to vote ahead of the midterm election. (The Atlanta Voice, 2026-11-03 16:20 EST)