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Keisha Lance Bottoms Debates Alone in Unusual Georgia Governor Showdown

Keisha Lance Bottoms Debates Alone in Unusual Georgia Governor Showdown

Summary

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, participated in a debate alone after her Republican opponent, Rick Jackson, did not show up. Jackson said he missed the debate due to a scheduling conflict and claimed debates were not important to voters. The race is close, with early voting starting soon and President Donald Trump scheduled to campaign for Jackson.

Key Facts

  • Keisha Lance Bottoms debated alone because Rick Jackson did not attend.
  • Jackson said he had a scheduling conflict and was campaigning elsewhere in Georgia.
  • The debate lasted less than 30 minutes with two journalists questioning Bottoms.
  • Jackson is a healthcare business founder and political outsider.
  • Bottoms was Atlanta’s mayor and a senior adviser to President Joe Biden.
  • Polls show a close race, with Jackson slightly leading Bottoms.
  • If Bottoms wins, she would be the first Black woman governor in the U.S.
  • President Trump will hold a campaign rally in Georgia to support Jackson and a Republican Senate candidate.
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