Bottoms announces transition team as ascendent Georgia Democrats prepare to run state government

By: Jill Nolin

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 833

Last Updated: 21 hours, 43 minutes ago

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Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t have long to celebrate Tuesday’s historic win.

The former Atlanta mayor became the first Georgia Democrat to be elected governor in decades, winning by more than 8 percentage points, and the first Black woman elected governor in the nation.

Less than three days after that victory, she was standing on the steps inside the state Capitol unveiling her transition team as she …

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