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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms fends off GOP Rick Jackson in Georgia’s governor’s race
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Georgia governor's race, defeating Republican Rick Jackson and flipping the office to Democratic control for the first time in 24 years.
- Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor and Biden administration official, overcame a significant financial disadvantage against Jackson, who spent over $100 million of his own money on the campaign.
- She made history as Georgia's first woman and first Black governor, as well as the first Black female governor in U.S. history.
- Bottoms focused her campaign on affordability and economic issues, while tying Jackson to former President Trump and his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
- Her victory marks a significant milestone for Georgia Democrats, who had not won the governorship since 1998, and was supported by prominent national Democrats including Barack Obama and Senator Jon Ossoff.
