Keisha R Lance Bottoms is at least a fifth generation Georgian. She earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Florida A&M University and subsequently earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Georgia State University College of Law. Keisha and her husband, Derek, are parents to four children in Atlanta.

Keisha is the mayor of Atlanta, where she leads the city government, oversees the budget, public safety, and economic development. She previously worked as a judge in Georgia courts, presiding over legal cases, and as an Atlanta city councilwoman, where she helped pass local laws and set city policies.

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Keisha iserved as the Mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022. Prior to her mayoral term, she represented District 11 on the Atlanta City Council from 2010 to 2018.

Plans to eliminate income taxes for teachers.

Will work to crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses and making it harder for families to buy a home or afford rent.

As Mayor of Atlanta,  delivered historic salary raises for police officers and firefighters

- Plans to eliminate income taxes for teachers.
- Will work to crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses and making it harder for families to buy a home or afford rent.
- As Mayor of Atlanta,  delivered historic salary raises for police officers and firefighters

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As of March 11, 2026, Keisha R Lance Bottoms’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage for more Georgians and to prevent rural hospitals from closing.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage for more Georgians and to prevent rural hospitals from closing.

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Keisha R Lance Bottoms

- The Governor is similar to the President of the United States: they oversee the executive branch, sign bills into law and then enforce these laws, and act as the commander-in-chief of the state military.
- The Governor has a large influence over which new laws get passed because they can veto any legislation. Georgia lawmakers can only override a veto with a two-thirds majority in the State House and State Senate.
- The Governor appoints heads of various judicial and state offices including the: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Health, Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Natural Resources.
In case a state representative is not able to complete their term, the Governor can appoint a replacement until the end of the term. 
- The Governor is elected every 4 years in midterm election years (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030). If a governor serves for eight years (two terms in a row), they must wait another four years before running again.