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The latest news, campaign updates, and press coverage from across Georgia.

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Bottoms, Beshear Join Warner Robins Roundtable Urging Georgia Medicaid Expansion

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms joined Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Warner Robins Mayor LaRhonda Patrick, and Renita Duncan on Thursday for a healthcare roundtable discussion centered on expanding Medicaid in Georgia.

May
28
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Video of Keisha Lance Bottoms Delivering Remarks After Primary Victory

Following her decisive victory in last night’s primary election, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms delivered remarks highlighting her plans to stand up for Georgians as Republican candidates compete for Trump’s attention.

May
20
2026

WABE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination for Georgia Governor

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination to be Georgia’s next governor on Tuesday, setting up a November election where she hopes to win a seat that has eluded her party for more than two decades.

May
19
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Bottoms Leads The Fight for Voting Rights During ‘Our Rights, Our Future’ Tour

Bottoms on MS NOW: When I’m Elected Governor I Will ‘Veto Any Maps that Attempt to Dilute Minority Participation in the State’

May
18
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Bottoms Campaigns in Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, and Gay During GOTV Tour

Earlier this week, Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms kicked off her “Our Rights, Our Future” GOTV Tour to meet with Georgians across the state and discuss her plans to protect voting rights, lower costs, expand access to affordable health care, and invest in education.

May
15
2026
PRESS RELEASE

In New TV Ad, Bottoms Takes on Jones and Jackson for Kissing the [*BLEEP*] of Trump

Days ahead of the May 19 Democratic gubernatorial primary, Keisha Lance Bottoms released a new TV ad in her campaign for governor, directly taking on Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson for fighting over Donald Trump’s affection.

May
15
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Democracy First Agenda to Protect Georgians’ Voting Rights

Keisha’s Plan Will Establish New Protections for Voting Rights at the State Level, Protect Election Workers, Restore Trust in Election Administration, and Expand Voting Access

May
13
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Governor Kemp Calling Special Session to Redraw Voting Maps

Bottoms: ‘Georgia Republicans are Once Again Taking Orders from Trump with Another Attack on Voting Rights’

May
13
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms to Kick Off ‘Our Rights, Our Future’ Tour In Lead Up to Primary Election

Bottoms will make stops across Georgia to talk with Georgians about the stakes of the 2026 governor’s race as Georgians’ voting rights are under attack.

May
9
2026

Georgia voice

Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh In On LGBTQ+ Issues

"Shortly after I was elected Mayor, Georgia Voice ran a headline that said: 'Mayor Bottoms has our back!'

It was true then. It is true now. And it will be true as the next governor of Georgia."

May
6
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Passing of Ted Turner

“Ted Turner’s vision helped transform Atlanta into a global city. He built a media empire that powered our economy and helped establish Atlanta as a world-class hub for news, entertainment, sports, and innovation, .

May
6
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Trump Administration’s Subpoena in Fulton County

Bottoms: ‘Trump Continues to Escalate His Attacks on Free and Fair Elections in Georgia, After His Lies Have Already Turned the Lives of Two Fulton County Poll Workers Upside Down’

May
5
2026
PRESS RELEASE

BREAKING: New Poll Shows Bottoms Continued Momentum Ahead of Primary Election

Just days ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primary this month, a new poll from Insider Advantage released today shows growing momentum for Keisha Lance Bottoms as she continues to lead the Democratic primary field by double digits.

May
1
2026
PRESS RELEASE

President Joe Biden Endorses Keisha Lance Bottoms for Governor in New Video

In a new video targeted to Democratic primary voters in Georgia, President Joe Biden today endorsed Keisha Lance Bottoms in her campaign to serve as the next governor of Georgia, highlighting her record of delivering results as Mayor of Atlanta.

May
1
2026
PRESS RELEASE

In New TV Ad, Keisha Takes on Trump, Highlights Her Plans to Lower Housing Costs, Expand Medicaid

Keisha Lance Bottoms released the first TV ad in her campaign for governor, taking on the policies of Donald Trump and highlighting her plans to lower health care costs, expand Medicaid and guarantee pre-K for all Georgia families who want it.

Apr
30
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Affecting Voting Rights Act

Bottoms: ‘This Latest Ruling is a Devastating Setback, Taking a Sledgehammer to the Very Protections that Generations of Civil Rights Leaders Fought and Bled to Secure’

Apr
29
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms at Atlanta Press Club Debate: I Will Fight on Behalf of Georgians Every Day as Governor

At today’s gubernatorial debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club, Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms shared her plans to lower costs, invest in education at every level, and expand access to affordable health care as governor.

Apr
27
2026

MS now

Georgia Governor Candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms Speaks Out: ‘Affordability Is Not A Hoax’

Former Atlanta Mayor and Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms, joins Chris Jansing to discuss the platforms that she is running on

Apr
23
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Reports Showing More than 500,000 Georgians Lost Health Care Coverage Due to Trump’s ACA Cuts

Bottoms: ‘These Reports Show the Human Impact of the Decision by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to Rip Health Care Coverage Away from Americans’

Apr
22
2026
PRESS RELEASE

BREAKING: New Poll Shows Bottoms Leading Republican Candidates in General Election

Less than one week ahead of voters beginning to cast their ballots in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on April 27, a new poll shows Keisha Lance Bottoms leading the Republican candidates in head-to-head matchups.

Apr
21
2026

CBS news

Keisha Lance Bottoms Details Her Vision For Georgia If Elected Governor

From the daughter of an incarcerated R&B singer to running one of the largest cities in the country, and now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor.

Apr
20
2026
PRESS RELEASE

During Debate, Bottoms Focuses on Affordability, Expanding Access to Health Care

At tonight’s gubernatorial debate at 11Alive studios in Atlanta, Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms laid out her vision for Georgia’s future, including lowering costs, expanding access to healthcare, and standing up to Donald Trump’s chaos when it hurts Georgians.

Apr
15
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on JD Vance Campaigning in Athens as Trump-Vance Administration Hurts Georgia

“Georgians are feeling the impact of the Donald Trump and JD Vance Administration’s chaotic policies that have raised costs for families and businesses across our state."

Apr
14
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Plan to Lower Health Care Costs for Georgia Families

Keisha’s Plan Will Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Address Rising Premiums, Protect Health Care in Rural Georgia, End Preventable Maternal Deaths, and Recruit Health Care Workers

Apr
13
2026

WJCL News | Savannah, GA

Keisha Lance Bottoms Pitches Casino Revenue For Education As Georgia Governor Race Intensifies

Georgia’s 2026 gubernatorial race is entering a critical phase as candidates make their final push before the May primary.

Apr
12
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces Plan to Guarantee Pre-K Access for Every 4-Year Old in Georgia

Keisha’s plan will invest in early learning for Georgia’s students, give us a jump-start on literacy, and provide resources to recruit educators and expand classroom capacity

Apr
8
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Bottoms Campaigns with Women Business Leaders, Talks with Georgians in Snellville

Bottoms joined excited Georgians to discuss her plans to lower costs, expand Medicaid, and support small businesses

Apr
6
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms to Participate in the Two Televised Statewide Primary Debates

Today, Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced that she will participate in the two televised, statewide debates ahead of the May 19 primary.

Apr
6
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Trump Proposing Cuts to Health Care, Education

Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump has Already Increased Costs for Millions of Georgians, and this Backwards Federal Budget Would Make it Even Worse’

Apr
3
2026

Ledger-Enquirer

Georgia Governor Candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms Speaks On Top Columbus Issues

Gubernatorial candidate and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is proud of her family’s long history in Georgia. Bottoms is at least a fifth-generation Georgian, she told the Ledger-Enquirer, and can trace her roots to a plantation in Crawfordville.

Apr
3
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Trump’s Reckless Tariff Policies

Bottoms: ‘In the Year Since Donald Trump Implemented These Reckless Tariff Policies, Georgians have been Forced to Pay Higher Costs in Every Area of Their Lives’

Apr
2
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Bottoms Campaigns in Suwanee, Barnesville, and Griffin

Bottoms joined hundreds of Georgians while campaigning across the state last week

Mar
31
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms: Trump’s Executive Order an Illegal Attempt to Restrict Mail-in Voting and Interfere

Bottoms: ‘This Executive Order is an Illegal Attempt by Donald Trump to Take Over our State Elections and Interfere with our Right to Vote’

Mar
31
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Bottoms Campaigns in Forsyth and Barnesville

Last week, Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined hundreds of Georgians in Forsyth and Barnesville to discuss her vision for Georgia and highlight the stakes of this year’s election.

Mar
30
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on GOP Legislators Changing Election Rules to Target 5 Democratic-Leaning Counties

Bottoms: ‘Republican Legislators are Once Again Playing Games with Democracy Because They are Worried Georgia is Moving on Without Them’

Mar
29
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Calls Out Trump Administration for Harming Georgia’s Farmers and Agriculture Industry

Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms called out the Trump Administration today, following a new report that the Administration canceled more than $300 million in funding to support farmers.

Mar
27
2026

Forsyth County News

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Courts Forsyth County Dems In Bid For Governor

With the May primary approaching, Keisha Lance Bottoms made a stop in Forsyth County, saying she isn’t taking positive poll numbers for granted.

Mar
25
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on 16th Anniversary of Signing of the Affordable Care Act

Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have Increased Health Care Premiums for more than 1.5 million Georgians By Refusing to Extend the ACA Subsidies’

Mar
23
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Calls on Governor Kemp to Immediately Pause Gas Tax and Provide Relief for Georgians

Following the Georgia House of Representatives passing a bipartisan bill to suspend the Georgia gas tax, Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms today called on Governor Brian Kemp to provide relief for Georgians by immediately pausing the tax on fuel.

Mar
19
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Applauds Social Circle Leaders for Fighting Efforts to Construct One of the Largest ICE

Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms today applauded elected leaders in Social Circle for taking steps to block Donald Trump’s effort to open a new ICE detention facility in Georgia — one of the largest planned facilities in the country.

Mar
18
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on SK Battery Announcing Layoffs of Nearly 1,000 Employees in Commerce

Bottoms: These Job Cuts are ‘a Direct Result of Donald Trump’s Reckless Actions’

Mar
7
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on February Jobs Report Revealing Fewer Jobs, Health Care Industry Job Loss

Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump’s Actions are Driving up Costs and Creating More Economic Uncertainty in Georgia’

Mar
6
2026

The Covington News

Keisha Lance Bottoms Visits Covington During Her Gubernatorial Campaign

Keisha Lance Bottoms is looking to do something that no Democrat has done since 2003: Become the Governor of Georgia.

Mar
6
2026
PRESS RELEASE

BREAKING: New Polls Show Bottoms Leading Republican in General Election, Continuing Lead

Polling Analyst Jim Williams: Georgia’s Gubernatorial Race is Moving ‘Decisively in Keisha’s Favor’

New PPP Poll Shows Bottoms Ahead of Jones 41-39

Mar
5
2026
PRESS RELEASE

ICYMI: Bottoms Joins Georgians in Dahlonega, Marietta, Athens, Madison, and Covington

Last week, Democratic candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms met with hundreds of Georgians in Dahlonega, Marietta, Athens, Madison, and Covington.

Mar
4
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Officially Qualifies for May 19 Gubernatorial Primary

Bottoms Qualifies for May 19 Gubernatorial Primary

Mar
2
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Statement on New Report of Donald Trump Planning Executive Order to Interfere With 2026 Elections

Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump Continues to Chase Conspiracy Theories and Spread Lies About an Election that Happened Six Years Ago in a Desperate Attempt to Take Over Our State Elections’

Feb
26
2026

The Red & Black

Georgia Governor Candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms Comes To Athens On Campaign Trail

Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta mayor, Senior Advisor to former President Joe Biden and a 2026 Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, spoke with Athens locals and UGA students about their concerns and her plans for state-wide office at a campaign meet and greet at Ted’s Most Best on a rainy afternoon Thursday.

Feb
26
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Donald Trump State of the Union Remarks

Bottoms: ‘What We Heard from Trump was More Division and Distraction — and Nothing About How He’s Going to Fix His Disastrous Policies that are Driving Up Costs’

Feb
24
2026

CBS News

Keisha Lance Bottoms Takes Center Stage at Ben Crump Human Rights Honors in Atlanta

Former Atlanta mayor and current gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms took center stage as she accepted the Public Service Award. She drew a direct line between Atlanta's civil rights legacy and Georgia's 2026 race for governor.

Feb
22
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Trump Announcing New 10% Tariff, Following Supreme Court Rejection

Bottoms: ‘Trump Has Shown Us that He is Determined to Continue These Disastrous Tariff Policies’

Feb
20
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Donald Trump’s Remarks in Rome

Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump Spent His Time in Georgia Today Continuing to Show Us He is Obsessed with Spewing Lies about an Election He Lost Six Years Ago’

Feb
19
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms on MS NOW: “I'm Going to Use Every Tool” to Protect Georgians’ Voting Rights

Bottoms Responds to Trump’s Threats for a State Takeover of Fulton County Elections: ‘Donald Trump and this Rogue Election Board have Made a Mockery of our Democracy’

Feb
19
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the following statement on the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

“Reverend Jesse Jackson was a Civil Rights icon, fighting for a country that treated all of us equally – no matter our race, color, or religion."

Feb
17
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Donald Trump’s Visit to Rome As Georgians Are Harmed By His Reckless Policies

“When President Trump visits Northwest Georgia on Thursday, he'll be in a state where rising costs are not a 'hoax,' health care premiums are skyrocketing for more than 1.4 million people, and tariffs are damaging the trade economy. "

Feb
16
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Joins Georgians in Milledgeville, Augusta, and Sparta to Discuss Vision for Georgia’s Future

During the two-day swing Bottoms held five events across three localities to talk with Georgians about her vision for the state

Feb
11
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Affidavit Showing The Trump Administration Cited Conspiracy Theories in Fulton

Bottoms: ‘This Unsealed Affidavit Confirms That the FBI’s Raid in Fulton County was Based on Debunked Claims from Donald Trump’s Own Handpicked Conspiracy Theorist’

Feb
10
2026

Memo

With Less Than 100 Days Until the Primary, Keisha Lance Bottoms is Building the Campaign to Win

Inside 100 days until the Primary Election, Keisha Lance Bottoms is building the campaign to win in both May and November. Keisha continues to focus on the issues top-of-mind for voters — from lowering costs to protecting Georgians against abuses of power by Donald Trump and his administration.

Feb
9
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Raised More Than $1.1 Million in Fundraising Period, Powered by 16,000

Today, the Keisha for Governor campaign announced it will report raising another $1.1 million in the filing period from July through January. Bottoms received more than 16,000 donations since July, with 93% of contributions under $100 — building on the support she’s received since launching her campaign for governor.

Feb
5
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Latest Republican Running to Enable Trump’s Chaos

Bottoms: Jackson ‘is the Latest Candidate who Made Clear He’ll Put Loyalty to Donald Trump Ahead of What’s Best for Georgians’

Feb
3
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Reports of Trump Coordinating with FBI on Fulton County Raid

Bottoms: ‘Donald Trump Continues to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Chase Conspiracy Theories’

Feb
2
2026
PRESS RELEASE

WATCH: On Morning Joe, Bottoms Speaks Out Against Trump’s ‘Abuse of Power’ in Fulton County FBI Raid

Today, Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms appeared on MSNOW’s Morning Joe, calling out the Trump Administration for “abuse of power” and “an effort to take away that right to vote,” following reports of the FBI conducting a raid at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center.

Jan
29
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on FBI Raid in Fulton County

Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms released the following statement in response to reports of the FBI conducting a raid at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center.

Bottoms: ‘With a President so Focused on His own Petty Grievances, Georgia Needs a Governor Willing to Stand up to Him’

Jan
28
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on 53rd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision

“Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, a ruling that gave women across America the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions.

Jan
22
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on One Year of Trump Harming Georgians

Bottoms: ‘Since Taking Office, Donald Trump has been Causing Chaos for Families in Georgia'

Jan
20
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms at Savannah Democratic Gubernatorial Forum: ‘This Election is About the Future’

At tonight’s Democratic gubernatorial forum, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms — running to serve as the next Governor of Georgia — laid out her vision for Georgia’s future, including making Georgia more affordable, supporting economic growth, and standing up to Donald Trump’s chaos coming out of Washington.

Jan
8
2026
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms: Trump Administration, State Leaders Must Take Action to Stop SNAP Cuts for 1.3M Georgians

More than 1.3 million Georgia families will lose SNAP benefits starting on November 1, including 640,000 Georgia children. Both Democratic and Republican governors have taken steps in recent days to ensure food and nutrition benefits do not run out, however Georgia has not taken any action.

Oct
28
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Urges Congress to Act Before Georgians Lose Affordable Coverage

Keisha Lance Bottoms, candidate for governor, today called on Congress — especially Georgia’s delegation — to take immediate action to extend the ACA subsidies and protect affordable coverage for Georgia families:

Oct
9
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms on New Report Exposing GOP’s “Pathways to Coverage” Spent More on Admin Than Health Care

In light of a newly released federal watchdog report revealing that Georgia’s “Pathways to Coverage” program has spent far more on administrative costs than on actual health care services, Democratic candidate for Governor Keisha Lance Bottoms called today for urgent accountability and a shift in priorities to ensure Georgians get the care they deserve.

Sep
19
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Bottoms Statement on Closure of Maternity Services in Lavonia, Due to Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Late last week, St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital announced that it will close its labor and delivery unit in Lavonia, citing financial strain tied in part to federal Medicaid cuts. The closure will force expectant mothers in surrounding communities to travel nearly an hour to Athens for maternity care.

Sep
15
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Keisha Lance Bottoms Statement on RFK’s Attacks Against CDC Workers

Today, in testimony before the U.S. Senate, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s said he fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) workers and leadership because “they did not do their job” and claimed that he intended to “restore the agency to its role as the world’s gold standard public health agency.”

Sep
4
2025
PRESS RELEASE

Mayor Bottoms Slams Congressional Republicans for Passing Trump’s Bill to Rip Health Care Away

“This disastrous bill is exactly what’s wrong with Washington under Donald Trump — and it shows why we need strong state leadership that will stand up for Georgians.

Jul
3
2025

NBC News

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches Run For Georgia Governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who more recently served in top posts at the Democratic National Committee and in former President Joe Biden’s White House and 2024 campaign, is running for governor of Georgia.

May
20
2025