US EditionBiden backs Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in his first endorsement since leaving office
Biden praised Bottoms’ public service record and said she is “battle-tested” as early voting begins in the Democratic primary.
- Former President Joe Biden has endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Democratic primary for Georgia governor, praising her leadership as Atlanta mayor and her role as a senior advisor in his administration.
- Bottoms faces a competitive Democratic primary with multiple candidates, while the Republican primary includes candidates such as Burt Jones.
- Georgia's gubernatorial seat has been held by Republicans since at least 2003 and is currently open due to the term-limited Republican governor.
- The 2026 election is seen as a strong opportunity for Democrats in a state that has not elected a Democratic governor since 1999.
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Biden backs Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor, his first post presidency
Former President Joe Biden gave his first post-presidency endorsement, urging Georgians to vote for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. In a video posted on social media, Biden sang Bottoms’s praises, saying he’d “known her for a long time” and that she is “something special.” Bottoms served in the Biden administration as a senior adviser. “As mayor of Atlanta, Keisha faced every challenge a leader could f…
Biden Endorses Former Atlanta Mayor For GA Governor
NBC News reports: Former President Joe Biden on Friday backed former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ campaign for governor in Georgia, his first endorsement since leaving office last year. “I’ve known her for a long time, and she’s something special,” Biden said in a video backing the former mayor, who served as a senior adviser in the Biden administration. Biden added in the video that the “same qualities that made her a great mayor made he…
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