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Democrat
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Democratic candidate for Governor in Georgia
$687.4K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Keisha Lance Bottoms is trading at 57% to win the Georgia Governor winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer Mayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age56 years old (Jan 18, 1970)
GenderFemale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationFlorida A&M University (undergraduate)
Notable personal detailsKeisha Lance Bottoms is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as the 60th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (2018–2022), after prior service as an Atlanta City Council member and as a judge. She later served in the Biden White House as Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement and oversaw the Office of Public Engagement. She earned an undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University and a Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports targeted tax relief (including proposing elimination of state income tax for teachers) alongside expanded investments in education, affordable housing, small‑business support, and workforce training. Her record as mayor includes using tax-credit programs and city trust funds to spur development and offset property‑tax pressure on long‑time residents.
Healthcare
Keisha Lance Bottoms prioritizes expanding Medicaid in Georgia to cover hundreds of thousands of uninsured residents and to prevent rural hospital closures. She supports extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and lowering health-care costs for families through federal and state action.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting asylum access and humane treatment of migrants, opposes family separations and limiting local cooperation with ICE, and favors improving legal processing (more immigration judges and pathways) rather than punitive enforcement-only responses.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restoring the legal protections of Roe v. Wade and opposes Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. She has said she would use the powers of the governor’s office to protect abortion access and reproductive health care.
Climate & Energy
Has supported and promoted aggressive local climate goals including Atlanta’s “Clean Energy Atlanta” plan committing the city to transition to 100% clean energy (municipal operations and citywide) by 2035 and has publicly testified on the need for urgent climate action and federal support. Policy emphasis includes energy efficiency, expanding renewable energy, resilience, and equitable protections for vulnerable communities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stronger gun restrictions including strengthening background checks and reinstating a federal assault weapons ban; emphasizes reducing gun proliferation to improve public safety while supporting law enforcement and public safety investments.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 12, 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms is in the news as the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor after winning her primary outright with more than 56% of the vote. Recent polls show her running ahead of Republican Rick Jackson, though some surveys say the race is still close and within the margin of error. She has also been campaigning across southeast Georgia and has centered her general election message on rural healthcare, education, public safety, and small business.
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Articles
NNewsweek29 days ago
Keisha Lance Bottoms Chances of Defeating GOP to Win Georgia Governor Race
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ABAthens Banner-Herald1 month ago
Democratic GA governor candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms coming to Savannah
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ACAugusta Chronicle2 months ago
Who's winning Georgia governor race? State Navigate has new poll
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TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution2 months ago
How Keisha Lance Bottoms is making inroads in rural Georgia
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Latest Polls
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Keisha Lance Bottoms currently averages 48.5%, ranking first in this race, 4.5 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 48.5%Position: firstMargin: +4.5 ptsLatest poll: 46.2% (Aug 16 - 17)Polls included: 8
Average recalculated from polls through Aug 16 - 17.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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