NBC News projects that Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, defeated billionaire Republican Rick Jackson in the contest to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has won Georgia’s race for governor, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Rick Jackson and flipping control of the battleground state office for the first time in 24 years.

Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta and a former Biden administration official, overcame an enormous spending disadvantage against Jackson, a wealthy healthcare executive who pumped more than $100 million of his own money into his campaign.

Bottoms is the first woman and the first Black person to be elected governor of Georgia. She is also the first Black female governor in the country’s history.

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[–] 38 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What a missed opportunity for the headline "Bottoms comes out on top!"

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  • [–] 23 points 6 days ago*

    First black woman in the nation to be governor too. I'm very happy for her.

    "She is the first Black woman elected governor of any state."

    https://apnews.com/live/midterm-election-2026

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  • [–] 7 points 6 days ago (3 children)

    GA flips governor office, SC and NC flips a senate seat each for Dems. Some bible belt states looking more purpleish, while neighboring former purple FL going deep red

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  • [–] 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

    Excuse me, but GA was already solidly purple (we've had two Democratic senators since 2020, FFS!). At this point, Georgia is downright blue!

    Edit: look at the statewide downballot races, LOL!

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  • Bottoms up!

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  • Bitch supported cop city

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