Keisha Lance Bottoms
What this job does: Runs the state government. The governor signs or vetoes bills, writes the budget plan the legislature starts from, appoints many officials and judges to open seats, and leads the National Guard. A term is four years, with a limit of two in a row.
- Occupation
- Lawyer; former mayor of Atlanta
Background
- Born in 1970 and raised in Atlanta. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Bachelor's degree in communications from Florida A&M University; law degree from Georgia State University College of Law (1994). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as a prosecutor and served as an Atlanta magistrate judge (2002). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Atlanta City Council, District 11 (2010-2018); mayor of Atlanta (2018-2022). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Senior adviser to President Joe Biden and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement (2022-2023). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary outright with 56.2% of the vote. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- "Lower health care costs for everyone by expanding Medicaid" source: keishaforgovernor.com
- Build more housing faster, including a Georgia Housing Fast Track and an affordable housing trust fund source: keishaforgovernor.com
- Fully fund schools and update the school funding formula; universal child care; a path to free technical and community college source: keishaforgovernor.com
- Keep farmland in family hands and protect farmers from tariff harm source: keishaforgovernor.com
- A new Office of Small Business for firms with up to 25 employees source: keishaforgovernor.com
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