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O. Brown
Democrat
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Democrat
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
$1.7M
MAY 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Mayor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age56 years old (Jan 18, 1970)
GenderFemale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundAttorney
EducationFlorida A&M University (B.A., Communications; concentration in broadcast journalism)
Notable personal detailsKeisha Lance Bottoms is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia (2018–2022). She previously served on the Atlanta City Council. After leaving the mayor’s office, she served in the Biden administration as a senior adviser and as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports targeted tax relief (including proposing elimination of state income tax for teachers) alongside expanded investments in education, affordable housing, small‑business support, and workforce training. Her record as mayor includes using tax-credit programs and city trust funds to spur development and offset property‑tax pressure on long‑time residents.
Healthcare
Keisha Lance Bottoms prioritizes expanding Medicaid in Georgia to cover hundreds of thousands of uninsured residents and to prevent rural hospital closures. She supports extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and lowering health-care costs for families through federal and state action.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting asylum access and humane treatment of migrants, opposes family separations and limiting local cooperation with ICE, and favors improving legal processing (more immigration judges and pathways) rather than punitive enforcement-only responses.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports restoring the legal protections of Roe v. Wade and opposes Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. She has said she would use the powers of the governor’s office to protect abortion access and reproductive health care.
Climate & Energy
Has supported and promoted aggressive local climate goals including Atlanta’s “Clean Energy Atlanta” plan committing the city to transition to 100% clean energy (municipal operations and citywide) by 2035 and has publicly testified on the need for urgent climate action and federal support. Policy emphasis includes energy efficiency, expanding renewable energy, resilience, and equitable protections for vulnerable communities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports stronger gun restrictions including strengthening background checks and reinstating a federal assault weapons ban; emphasizes reducing gun proliferation to improve public safety while supporting law enforcement and public safety investments.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms is in the news as one of six Democrats running for Georgia governor in 2026. Reports highlight that the candidate qualifying period runs March 2 to March 6, 2026. The Democratic primary is scheduled for May 19, 2026, with a possible runoff June 16 and the general election on November 3, 2026.
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Polls
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Endorsements
Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia Democratic Governor nominee?
Joe Biden
Elected official
Joe Biden endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor before the Democratic primary.
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