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Coverage dated May 19, 2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff to win Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects

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Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured enough support to avoid a runoff in Georgia's closely watched Democratic primary for governor, CBS News projects

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  1. Black Enterprise

    Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Georgia Primary, Becomes Democratic Nominee For Governor (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins the Georgia primary election, becoming the Democratic gubernatorial candidate

  2. NBC News

    Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News projects the former Atlanta mayor and Biden administration official cleared the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff.

  3. CBS News

    Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff to win Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects (opens CBS News)

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    Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured enough support to avoid a runoff in Georgia's closely watched Democratic primary for governor, CBS News projects

  4. CNN

    Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will aim to become first Black woman governor in US history (opens CNN)

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    Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will win the Democratic primary for Georgia governor, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, in her quest to become nation’s first Black woman elected governor.

  5. The Union-Recorder

    Bottoms dominates Democratic governor primary as Jones and Jackson appeared headed for GOP runoff - The Union-Recorder (opens The Union-Recorder)

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    Georgians who pulled a Democratic ballot Tuesday had a clear preference for governor, giving former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms a commanding early lead over six challengers Tuesday night before all votes had been counted.

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic primary in governor race (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor on Tuesday. The victory sets up a high-stakes campaign for the November election as the party aims to capture a seat that has eluded them for more than two decades.

  7. Valdosta Daily Times

    Bottoms dominates Democratic governor primary as Jones and Jackson appear headed for GOP runoff (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Georgians who pulled a Democratic ballot Tuesday had a clear preference for governor, giving former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms a commanding early lead over six challengers Tuesday night before all votes had been counted.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff, wins Democratic primary (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Bottoms, who was the mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022, had been the front-runner in the Democratic primary.

  9. Newsweek

    Keisha Lance Bottoms' chances of beating GOP to flip Georgia for Democrats (opens Newsweek)

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    Democrats believe they can win the Georgia gubernatorial race for the first time in more than 25 years in the 2026 midterms.

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