Billionaire Rick Jackson faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor – WTOP News
- On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned in Macon, Georgia, seeking to become the nation's first Black woman elected governor.
- Healthcare magnate Rick Jackson has self-funded his campaign with more than $200 million, while Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor and White House adviser, dominated the primary by winning nearly all of Georgia's 159 counties.
- Bottoms proposed raising Georgia's minimum hourly wage to $15, while Jackson pledges to halve personal income taxes and expand healthcare through private partnerships.
- Jackson promised to govern like "Trump but with a Southern tone," prompting Bottoms to tell voters during their debate, "I'm not running to be his favorite governor."
- Bottoms aims to succeed where Stacey Abrams failed against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who is barred from seeking a third consecutive term in a state reluctant to empower Atlanta.
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Billionaire Rick Jackson faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor – WTOP News
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are running to be Georgia’s next governor in a race that could reshape control of a crucial battleground state and even make some history along the way. Bottoms, 56, could become the first Black woman elected governor in the country. She’s also a former Atlanta mayor asking for a promotion in a state whose voters have long been reluctant to hand more political power to Geor…
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Billionaire Rick Jackson faces former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor
Georgia voters are deciding whether to make history by electing a Black woman as governor or to defy political trends by electing a Republican billionaire at a time when President Donald Trump’s popularity is at a historic low. Former Atlanta…
Keisha Lance Bottoms delivers closing rally before Georgia vote
Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms energized packed crowds at her southwest Atlanta campaign headquarters Monday night, delivering her final pitch for Georgia governor ahead of Tuesday's election.
Decision 2026: Gubernatorial Candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms discusses healthcare, affordability and education
MACON. Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – With Election Day approaching, Decision 2026: Georgia Votes takes a closer look at the race for Georgia governor, featuring an interview with Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms. During the episode, Bottoms discusses her background, priorities and plans for Georgia if elected governor. Health care and affordability are central to her campaign. Bottoms supports expanding Medicaid, arguing...
In colliding with her Republican rival, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms may well take the title of Governor of Georgia on Tuesday, November 3, during the midterms. The 56-year-old candidate is far from unknown to voters, since she was the mayor of Atlanta for four years. During the 250-year history of the United States, the Americans have only three times elected a black governor. None of them was a woman. This could soon change. Democ…
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