Keisha Lance Bottoms
Won the 2026 race for Georgia Governor.
Born 1970Lawyer
- Last margin
- +8.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Background
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- Born
- 1970 · Atlanta
- Education
- Georgia State University College of Law; Florida A&M University
- Occupation
- lawyer, mayor
- On the ballot as
- former director of the Office of Public Engagement (2022–2023) and former mayor of Atlanta (2018–2022)
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Every race Bottoms has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bottoms won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Governor | General | Won | Rick Jackson (R) | 54.3% | D+8.7 | R+2.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Polls of Bottoms’s races
The 2026 general average had Bottoms ahead by 1.0; Bottoms won by 8.7.
| Race | Average | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 22 polls | D+1.0 | D+8.7 |
Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Bottoms has run against
- Rick Jackson (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Bottoms
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q42770663
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET