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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race
Bottoms secured more than 50% of the vote and will face no runoff, while Democrats seek their first governor's office win since 1998.
- On Tuesday, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, setting up a November election for a seat her party has not won in 24 years.
- Bottoms, the only Black woman in the Democratic field, leveraged a rare endorsement from President Joe Biden after serving in his administration, becoming the party's third consecutive Black woman nominee.
- Republicans poured more than $125 million into advertising, far outpacing the $4 million spent by Democrats; Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a June runoff with Trump's backing of Jones.
- Democrat Jasmine Clark won the nomination to succeed Rep. David Scott in the 13th Congressional District, while U.S. Rep. Mike Collins advanced to the Senate runoff against rival Buddy Carter.
- The Judicial Qualifications Commission alleged on Sunday that two judicial candidates violated conduct rules, a move State Democratic Party Chair Charlie Bailey condemned as a "cynical attempt" by the Georgia Republican establishment.
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JUST IN: Keisha Lance Bottoms Secures Dem Nomination For Governor In Georgia
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has emerged victorious in the Democratic primary for governor of Georgia, a state that has become a key battleground in recent electoral cycles. This win marks a significant moment for Democrats, who have not held the governor’s office in Georgia for nearly three decades. The last Democrat to claim this seat was Roy Barnes, who won in 1998. The primary, reported by the Associated Press, saw Bottoms secur…
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LatestlyKeisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination to be Georgia's next governor on Tuesday, setting up a November election where she hopes to win a seat that has eluded her party for more than two decades.
·Atlanta, United States
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