Georgia Tallies Governor Vote as Bottoms Seeks Historic First and Jackson Defends 20-Year GOP Hold
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Updated · FOX 5 Atlanta · Nov 3
Georgia Tallies Governor Vote as Bottoms Seeks Historic First and Jackson Defends 20-Year GOP Hold
3 articles · Updated · FOX 5 Atlanta · Nov 3
Summary
Georgia election officials were counting ballots statewide Tuesday night in the governor's race between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson, with returns still coming in after polls closed at 7 p.m.
A Bottoms win would make the former Atlanta mayor Georgia's first Black and first female governor, while Jackson is trying to extend Republicans' 20-year control of the governor's mansion.
The race will steer state policy for the next four years: Bottoms backs a minimum-wage increase, voting-rights legislation and Medicaid expansion for about 300,000 uninsured residents.
Jackson has campaigned on workforce development, regulatory reform and tax relief, and the candidates have also split over data centers—Bottoms wants strict moratoriums while Jackson favors oversight without blanket bans.