Georgia · Governor · 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Candidate for Governor of Georgia
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Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Keisha Lance Bottoms
- Office
- Governor of Georgia
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- Open seat (incumbent term-limited) · current governor: Brian Kemp
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Website: www.keishaforgovernor.com
- Candidate list
- Fulton County (Georgia) — consolidated official sample ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Health care | Says they will expand Medicaid, end the Georgia Pathways program, and create a Georgia Rx Savings Board on prescription drug costs. | Campaign website — keishaforgovernor.com/issues Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Housing | Proposes a Georgia Housing Fast Track to streamline permitting, more down payment and renter assistance, and an affordable housing trust fund. | Campaign website — keishaforgovernor.com/issues Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Education | Says they will fully fund schools, modernize the school funding formula, eliminate the state income tax for teachers, and support universal child care. | Campaign website — keishaforgovernor.com/issues Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Groceries | Proposes letting cities and counties eliminate or suspend local sales taxes on groceries and essentials. | Campaign website — keishaforgovernor.com/issues Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Attributed to the candidate; not verified or evaluated by SaveYourState. Candidates can request a correction by pointing to their own published materials.
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for governor report to Georgia’s state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Georgia campaign-finance search.
Record in office
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only through official identifiers (Bioguide ID) or a hand-checked state officeholder record, to avoid misattribution.
Sources
- Candidate list: Fulton County (Georgia) — consolidated official sample ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 General Election — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Campaign website — keishaforgovernor.com/issues — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: Office of U.S. Senator David Perdue, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Website: Wikidata Q42770663 official website (P856)
- Georgia campaign-finance search (official)