Keisha Lance Bottoms Chances of Defeating GOP to Win Georgia Governor Race
Summary
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are in a close race for Georgia governor. Recent polls show Bottoms with a slight lead, but the difference is small enough that the race could go either way.Key Facts
- Georgia’s current Republican Governor Brian Kemp cannot run again because of term limits.
- Bottoms could become the first Democratic Georgia governor since 1998 if she wins.
- Bottoms won the Democratic primary with over 56% of the vote.
- Jackson, a healthcare business executive, won the Republican nomination with 53% in a runoff.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Jackson in July 2024.
- Georgia is a political battleground state with a mix of Republican and Democratic support.
- Polls show Bottoms leading narrowly but within a margin of error, meaning the race is very close.
- The Cook Political Report lists the race as a "toss up" with a slight Republican edge in voter tendency.
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