Georgia Governor's Race: Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson Clash over Debates Before Election

Bottoms ups the ante in feud over debates in race for Georgia governor

Months after the campaigns of Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms first issued challenges to the other over when, where and how to debate ahead of the November elections, there’s still little agreement on how voters will hear from each of the two candidates for governor. So far, both campaigns have agreed to […]

Bottoms, Jackson To Face Off In GA Debate For Governor

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson will debate ahead of Georgia's 2026 gubernatorial election.

Georgia governor's race: Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson clash over debates before election

Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is challenging Republican nominee Rick Jackson to six debates across the state.

WALB to host gubernatorial town hall debate between Keisha Lance Bottoms, Rick Jackson

WALB announced Monday, Aug. 31 that it will host an exclusive, live gubernatorial town hall debate between Rick Jackson (R) and Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m.

Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson agree to October debate

Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will take the debate stage in October for a gubernatorial town hall as margins tighten between the two candidates vying to lead Georgia. Atlanta News First reported Monday that Jackson and Bottoms have agreed to participate in a live debate on Oct. 6 in Atlanta. Erik Schrader, […]

Keisha Lance Bottoms accepts Middle Georgia debate, Rick Jackson’s participation still pending

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms says she is ready to debate Republican nominee Rick Jackson in Middle Georgia, but Jackson has not accepted the invitation for the upcoming Middle Georgia Matters debate in Macon. The September 17 debate will be Bottoms’ first scheduled debate appearance of the general election campaign and will give Middle Georgia...