Georgia governor's mansion projected to flip blue for first time in nearly 30 years

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win Georgia’s gubernatorial race, flipping the governor’s mansion blue for the first time in over two decades and becoming the first Black woman elected governor in American history. The victory represents a major Democratic breakthrough in a closely contested swing state. Bottoms campaigned on expanding Medicaid and raising wages, while Republican Rick Jackson focused on phasing out income tax and portraying himself as an outsider.

• Keisha Lance Bottoms projected to win Georgia gubernatorial race.
• First time Georgia’s governor’s mansion will be blue in over two decades.
• Bottoms is the first Black woman elected governor in American history.
• Marks a significant Democratic breakthrough in a key swing state.
• Democrat Jon Ossoff also projected to win his reelection race.
• Bottoms’ platform included expanding Medicaid and raising wages.
• Jackson’s platform included phasing out Georgia’s income tax.
• Ends a Republican run in the governor’s office that began in 2002.