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Georgia governor debate: Bottoms, Jackson clash over health care, data centers

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Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican opponent Rick Jackson met at Assembly Studios in Doraville on Tuesday night for their only statewide televised town hall debate. Election security Candidates offered sharply contrasting visions for voting access and election oversight during a…

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  1. NBC News

    Georgia governor candidates spar over the economy and Trump in lone debate (opens NBC News)

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    Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson clashed Tuesday night during their only scheduled debate of this fall’s race for governor in Georgia.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Bottoms and Jackson clash over Trump and data centers at Georgia governor debate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson hit the debate stage Tuesday night, sparring over closeness to President Donald Trump, data centers, and election security in the Peach State.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Georgia governor debate: Bottoms, Jackson clash over health care, data centers (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican opponent Rick Jackson met at Assembly Studios in Doraville on Tuesday night for their only statewide televised town hall debate. Election security Candidates offered sharply contrasting visions for voting access and election oversight during a…

  4. The Union-Recorder

    Georgia candidates for governor trade attacks, promise solutions in debate (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    ATLANTA — In what was likely to be their only debate before Election Day on Nov. 3, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson attacked each other and sometimes […]

  5. The Daily Signal

    Jackson v. Bottoms: 3 Biggest Takeaways From the Peach State Debate (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Affordability, Healthcare, Technology–These were three main issues that former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and healthcare executive Rick Jackson were faced with during Tuesday night’s gubernatorial debate in Doraville, Georgia. The two candidates took the stage and immediately attacks began.