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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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Politico broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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