[Multiple Black Governors Elected Simultaneously for the First Time in US Midterm Elections] According to a report by NBC News Politics on November 4th, Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore was re-elected, Florida Republican Representative Byron Donaz won the gubernatorial election, and Georgia Democrat Kisha Lance Bottoms won her state. This marks the first time in US history that multiple Black governors have been elected simultaneously. Previously, only Moore, Deval Patrick (2006), and Douglas Wilder (1989) had been elected Black governors; none of them had served concurrently. The report also stated that five other Black gubernatorial candidates from major political parties appeared on the ballot that day.