The Associated Press reports that strong Black turnout drove Democratic midterm wins on November 3, 2026, including Keisha Lance Bottoms as the first Black woman elected U.S. governor, Shomari Figures' reelection in a redrawn Alabama district, and Black women winning several Georgia statewide offices. In closer races, Scott Colom remained locked with Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as votes were still being tallied, Justin Pearson conceded a tight Tennessee race, and Jamie Davis fell just short in Louisiana, while Kamala Harris called the results a wake-up call for Democratic investment in the South.