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.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 44 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 1 centre, 1 lean right, 3 right.
- ▪ 'Friend' of President Trump advances to Georgia Republican Senate primary runoff — Blaze Media
- ▪ Georgia Primaries: Trump-Backed Burt Jones And Healthcare Tycoon Rick Jackson Advance To GOP Runoff In Gov. Race — Forbes — Business
- ▪ Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff, wins Democratic primary — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Former Atlanta Mayor Wins Democratic Primary for Georgia Governor — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson — Fox News
- ▪ In Georgia, two GOP Trump backers vie to face former Atlanta mayor for governor — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Jones, Jackson advance to runoff in Georgia GOP gubernatorial contest — The Hill
- ▪ Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advance to a runoff in the Georgia governor primary, setting up a MAGA clash — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Georgia primary could be the starting gun for Democratic and Republican runoffs — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Keisha Lance Bottoms Was Atlanta’s Mayor in the Pandemic. Can She Win the Governor’s Race? — NYT — US
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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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