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id: d8179e05a1
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-05 12:17 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 13:00 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Georgia voters elect Katherine Juhan-Arnold agriculture commissioner

Georgia voters elected Katherine Juhan-Arnold as state agriculture commissioner, the state's first woman and first Black person to hold the post, per Capital B Atlanta.

Section: [Elections](/atlanta/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Katherine Juhan-Arnold](/atlanta/wiki/katherine-juhan-arnold.md)

## Coverage

- [Atlanta Community Press Collective](https://atlpresscollective.com/2026/11/05/voters-voices-the-day-georgia-made-history/) (advocacy outlet), 2026-11-05 12:17 EST: Voters’ voices: The day Georgia made history
- [Capital B Atlanta](https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/katherine-juhan-arnold-georgia-agriculture-commissioner/), 2026-11-05 13:00 EST: Black Democrats Made History, So Did a Black Farmer

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