Keisha Lance Bottoms

Recent media appearances

• DebateOct 6, 2026From grocery taxes to Flock cameras: Biggest moments in Georgia governor debateAtlanta News First

Top articles

1. GPB NewsKeisha Lance Bottoms campaigns with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in CobbAug 14, 2026

Overview

Keisha Lance Bottoms served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta beginning in January 2018, after earlier work as a judge and Atlanta City Council member. She later served as a senior advisor to President Joe Biden, leading the White House Office of Public Engagement. keishaforgovernor.com

She was the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia in 2026 and ran against Republican Rick Jackson. gpb.org atlantanewsfirst.com

Platform

• Proposes expanding Medicaid and replacing the Georgia Pathways program.keishaforgovernor.com
• Says she would suspend the state grocery tax.atlantanewsfirst.com
• Proposes raising starting teacher pay to $60,000 and eliminating the state income tax for teachers.atlantanewsfirst.com keishaforgovernor.com
• Proposes free technical and community college in Georgia.gpb.org
• Says she would pause new data center construction and slow the expansion of data centers for reassessment.atlantanewsfirst.com keishaforgovernor.com
• Proposes a Georgia Rx Savings Board to address prescription drug costs.keishaforgovernor.com