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Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
$2.0M
MAY 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
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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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.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 25, 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary and is now the party’s nominee for governor. She is campaigning on rural healthcare access and hospital closures as she heads into the general election. Recent polling shows her leading Republican Rick Jackson 51% to 44%, though earlier polls suggested a close race. She is also trying to broaden her support beyond metro Atlanta ahead of Election Day.
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Articles
ACAugusta Chronicle2 days ago
Who's winning Georgia governor race? State Navigate has new poll
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TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution11 days ago
How Keisha Lance Bottoms is making inroads in rural Georgia
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SMSavannah Morning News13 days ago
New Georgia governor race polls show tight race. Who will win?
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TAThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution1 month ago
Bottoms looks to put healthcare access at center of governor’s race
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Polls
Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
EMILYs List
Elected official
EMILYs List endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor of Georgia.
Georgia Equality
Elected official
Georgia Equality endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor.
Higher Heights for America PAC
Elected official
Higher Heights for America PAC endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor of Georgia.
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