US EditionGeorgia candidates jockey as sprint begins to primaries for US Senate, governor
Candidates focus on affordability, health care, jobs, and Donald Trump alignment in Georgia's May 19 primaries, with broad fields vying for governor and U.S. Senate seats.
- A two-month sprint to May 19 began as final candidates qualified Friday at the state Capitol for Georgia’s open governor and U.S. Senate races after Gov. Brian Kemp was term-limited.
- Campaigns are emphasizing affordability and health care to attract crossover voters, with Geoff Duncan, Republican-turned-Democrat, and Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor, focusing on these themes.
- At qualifying, last-minute entries and endorsements shaped the narrative as Collins called Ossoff 'California's third senator' and Jackson said 'there is no way to buy an election'.
- Candidates leaned on personal stories, with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr emphasizing jobs and crime-fighting, saying 'people care about jobs, safety, education, affordability'.
- Despite a Georgia Republican Party resolution last year urging officials to refuse to qualify Brad Raffensperger, he signed papers Wednesday without a hitch, while Gov. Burt Jones, endorsed by Donald Trump, said 'the newness is going to wear off' in the eight-Republican race.
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