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Key victories for Democrats include a surprise in South Carolina's U.S. Senate race and Georgia's gubernatorial contest
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Office of the Governor
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The 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant was one of several candidates to win with backing from the Democratic Socialists of America or its local chapters. -
Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years. -
Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor. -
Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip. -
A year ago, the Georgia Senate race was considered one of the cycle's marquee Senate showdowns. In the end, Ossoff easily defeated Collins.
