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Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters Georgia Governor's Race with Focus on Medicaid and Economic Policy

The former Atlanta mayor and Biden adviser launches her campaign, pledging to address healthcare, housing, and public safety while challenging Republican policies.

FILE - In this July 17, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks during a Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks onstage during the premiere of AJC's "The South Got Something To Say" documentary screening at Center Stage Theater on November 02, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms would become the state's first woman governor and the nation's first Black woman governor if she wins the 2026 gubernatorial race in Georgia.
Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at the White House on Jan. 13, 2023.

Overview

  • Keisha Lance Bottoms officially launched her campaign for Georgia governor, releasing a video that criticizes Donald Trump's policies and highlights her priorities.
  • Her platform includes expanding Medicaid, eliminating state income taxes for teachers, and cracking down on corporate landlords to improve housing affordability.
  • Bottoms, who served as Atlanta mayor from 2018 to 2022 and held senior roles in the Biden administration, emphasized her 'battle-tested leadership' during crises like the pandemic and social unrest.
  • If elected, she would be Georgia's first Democratic governor since 2003 and could become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history.
  • The 2026 Georgia governor’s race is rated a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, with Republicans and Democrats vying for control in this pivotal battleground state.