Politics
Georgia governor race pits Rick Jackson against Keisha Lance Bottoms
PBS NewsHour reports Georgia voters are choosing a successor to departing Gov. Brian Kemp between two nominees.
The short version
- Georgia voters are choosing a successor to departing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.[PBS NewsHour]
- Republican Rick Jackson won 53% of the June runoff, defeating Burt Jones, whom Trump backed.[PBS NewsHour]
- Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won her party's May primary with 56% in a seven-candidate field.[PBS NewsHour]
- The reporting does not yet name a winner, so the governor's race outcome remains unknown.[PBS NewsHour]
Key facts
- Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson and Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are competing to succeed departing GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.[PBS NewsHour]
- Jackson received 53% of the June runoff vote, defeating Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, who was described as Trump's pick.[PBS NewsHour]
- Bottoms clinched the Democratic nomination in the May primary, receiving 56% of the vote in a field of seven.[PBS NewsHour]
What remains uncertain
- The outcome of the governor's race is not established in the provided reporting.[PBS NewsHour]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Live Results: Georgia governor midterm electionPBS NewsHour - Politics · Wire: associated-press
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