Eight Black women shatter records after sweeping state

And Keisha Lance Bottoms wasn't alone. Democrats scored historic electoral wins around the nation and here in Georgia. At least eight black women won statewide races, including Keisha Lance Bottoms as governor, Tanya Miller as attorney general, and Penny Brown Reynolds as secretary of state. Fox 5's Christopher King is live at the state capitol. He spoke with the secretary-elect and a legal scholar about the historic importance of those victories. Christopher. Ross Courtney, African-American women will assume several of the highest offices here at the state capitol. They all made history as the first black women elected to their positions. We speak exclusively with the Secretary of State-elect Penny Brown Reynolds. She says her election reflects history and points to the future. I have to be ready for it. She's the woman voted in to oversee our state's elections. I understand the seriousness of the moment. Georgia voters Tuesday night cast their ballots for Penny Brown Reynolds to be the next secretary of state. This is an important pivotal point for Georgia and for the nation. Brown Reynolds is a former Fulton County judge and acting assistant secretary For the USDA under the Biden administration, she's one of eight African-American women who will be sworn into statewide office. Keisha Lance Bottoms, governor-elect, Tanya Miller, attorney general-elect, and Brown Reynolds. I think about our ancestors and all the price that they pay. It's almost as though everything that they went through. It was all for this moment. The soon-to-be Secretary of State grows emotional as she ponders the historic gravity of her victory. It's speakable. When I think about all that they had to go through, making history, breaking barriers. Alicia Hughes is an associate dean at John Marshall Law School and former chief policy advisor for the National Bar Association. Hughes says the candidates' achievements transcend color, party, and class. It means that people are united, not based on color, but based on principles and shared values. Hughes credits trailblazers like former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and former vice president Kamala Harris. We all owe a lot to those who came before for sure. Now, the Secretary of State will also oversee implementation of the state's new election system. The victorious candidates will be sworn in this January. We're live at the state capitol. Christopher King, Fox 5 News. It's a new day, no question about it. Christopher, thanks.