Atlanta school teacher Elizabeth Soreng immediately knew the significance of Keisha Lance Bottoms’ landmark win Tuesday night as she shed tears of joy watching the returns. “She is the first,” an emotional Soreng told Capital B Atlanta at the Marriott Marquis election night watch party. “I’m feeling so happy because this is something that every […]
Chauncey Alcorn
Chauncey Alcorn is Capital B Atlanta's state and local politics reporter.
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes America’s First Black Woman Governor
“This campaign was for every community and every corner of Georgia,” Bottoms told supporters.
“This win is for all of us.”
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Black Democratic Socialist Wins Georgia General Assembly Race
Making history, Mathewos Samson will be first Black DSA member to serve in the Gold Dome.
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Ossoff Cruises to Victory Over Trump-Endorsed Collins
A major component of the incumbent senator’s campaign platform centered on tackling Georgia’s affordability and housing challenges.
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Black Voters Play Major Role in Electing New PSC Commissioners
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.
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Georgia 2026 Election Results: Winners in Key Races
With record turnout on Election Day, voters cast ballots to select Georgia’s governor, senator, attorney general, and decide several state and local races.
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Kamala Harris Headlines Georgia Gala Praising Black Women Candidates
The first Black Woman Vice President called on Georgians to make Keisha Lance Bottoms America’s first Black woman governor.
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Obama Stumps for Keisha Lance Bottoms at Georgia Rally Amid Tight Race
The former president called the midterm election the “last, best chance to rein in some of the foolishness” of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Hundreds of Atlanta HBCU Students March to the Polls Ahead of Midterms
Clark Atlanta University graduate student Ahmad Minnis usually votes in his hometown of St. Louis, but this year, the 22-year-old said he’ll vote in Georgia for the first time. “It’s imperative to vote here because my vote will go farther,” Minnis told Capital B Atlanta on Tuesday. “I feel as though St. Louis, Missouri, is […]
Posted inHousing, Politics & Policy
Tenant Advocates Demand State Action on Metro Atlanta Eviction Crisis
Leaders of some of Georgia’s most prominent tenant advocacy organizations are calling for a moratorium on evictions in response to the scale of the region’s eviction crisis and its oversized impact on Black families. Members of the Housing Justice League, Georgia Advancing Communities Together, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation issued demands Saturday for […]
