Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff, wins Democratic primary
Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured the Democratic nomination for Georgia's gubernatorial race, avoiding a runoff. She received 57.6% of the vote, significantly ahead of her closest competitor, Jason Esteves. Bottoms will now face the Republican candidate in the general election scheduled for November.
- ▪Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary with 57.6% of the vote.
- ▪Her main opponent, Jason Esteves, received 16.7% of the votes cast.
- ▪Bottoms's victory allows her to bypass a runoff election and compete in the November general election.
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s gubernatorial race, becoming the party’s standard-bearer as it looks to flip the governor’s mansion in November.The Associated Press called the race for Bottoms at 10:30 p.m. With 67% of ballots counted, 56-year-old Bottoms held 57.6% of the vote, compared to second-place finisher, 42-year-old former Georgia state Sen. Jason Esteves, who earned 16.7%.Bottoms’s outright victory means she escapes a runoff election and will face the Republican candidate in the November general election for the opportunity to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), who is term-limited. Georgia GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Lt. Gov.
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