Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff to win Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects
Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 10:34 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta
TL;DR
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Atlanta Mayor and Biden administration adviser, has secured the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor.
- She is projected to win more than 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
- Bottoms' campaign prioritized voting rights, healthcare access, and economic equity.
- Her key policy proposals include exempting teachers from state income taxes and addressing affordable housing.
- Republicans plan to challenge Bottoms on her past management of crime, disorder, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Bottoms will compete against either Burt Jones or Rick Jackson in the November general election.