Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects
Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia Democratic governor primary, avoiding a runoff. She is projected to receive over 50% of the vote, securing her position as the Democratic nominee. Bottoms, the only Black woman in the race, focused her campaign on key issues such as voting rights and economic equity.
- ▪Keisha Lance Bottoms is the former mayor of Atlanta and a senior adviser in the Biden administration.
- ▪She received strong support from former President Biden and had high name recognition going into the primary.
- ▪Bottoms will face either Lt. Gov. Burt Jones or healthcare executive Rick Jackson in the general election.
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Local News Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff to win Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects By Zachary Bynum, Zachary Bynum Digital Producer, CBS News Atlanta Zachary Bynum is a digital content producer for CBS Atlanta and the South region. Read Full Bio Zachary Bynum, Dan Raby Dan Raby Senior Digital Producer, CBS News Atlanta Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade.
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