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Shirley Weber

Shirley Weber succeeded Alex Padilla as California's secretary of state in January 2021, but she became the state's first Black person to be elected to the role following the midterms. "I'm honored by the trust and faith California voters have placed in me," she tweeted after her win became evident.

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