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Louisiana, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland: only five US states have ever had a Black governor. https://brilliantmaps.com/african-american-governor/

Only 5 States Have Ever Had An African-American State Governor - Brilliant Maps

The map above shows a rather shocking state as of 2025, only 5 US states had ever had an African-American State Governor (all men), and in the case of

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