Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Lt. Gov

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Can Keisha Lance Bottoms deliver the Georgia win Stacey Abrams could not?
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is reviving Democratic optimism about winning Georgia’s governor’s mansion for the first time in nearly 25 years, with party strategists increasingly viewing her as the candidate who could accomplish what Stacey Abrams could not: delivering a statewide Democratic victory in one of the nation’s premier battlegrounds.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to Republican runoff for Georgia governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms could be the first Black woman governor in US history
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is on a quest to become Georgia’s next governor, and if successful, she would be making history as the nation’s first Black woman governor.

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Bottoms clinches Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race
Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Chances of Beating Republicans to Flip Georgia
Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. Buddy Carter was knocked out of the race.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic primary in governor race
Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Primary for Georgia Governor

Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims

Georgia's Republican primary for secretary of state will head to a runoff between Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming after neither candidate secured 50% of the vote on Tuesday.

Georgia Republicans renew scrutiny of Stacey Abram's New Georgia Project as questions grow over election oversight

Georgia Sen. Greg Dolezal says lawmakers want accountability and election reforms in a new probe of the New Georgia Project, but critics question the timing.

In Georgia, two GOP Trump backers vie to face former Atlanta mayor for governor

Georgia is a swing state where both Democrats and Republicans are deciding the direction their parties will take in the fall in races for the senate and the governor's mansion.

2026 primary election live updates: Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Oregon

Follow live updates from the 2026 primary elections in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Idaho and Oregon, including major Senate, governor and House races.

More Democrats than Republicans voted in big Georgia primaries — but that didn’t flip two key races

The turnout pattern was a shift from past midterm primaries. But liberal state Supreme Court candidates couldn’t convert all of it into support.
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Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame announces 2026 class

Chuck Smith and Terance Mathis, stars of the Falcons’ 1999 Super Bowl team, were among the top vote-getters, and running backs dominated the 2026 Hall class with 12 selected.