Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor

By: Jeff Amy

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Georgia Democrats had seven candidates to choose from for their nomination for governor, but they knew who they wanted – former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Bottoms won a majority in the Democratic primary Tuesday according to The Associated Press, clinching her party’s nod without the need for a runoff.

In an at-times teary acceptance speech, Bottoms tried to defeat the essential criticism of her candidacy – that her record in her one term …

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