Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Atlanta Mayor, Enters Georgia Governor’s Race

She now becomes the most prominent Democrat to jump into a pivotal election that could determine the future of her party’s momentum in Georgia.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms would become the state's first woman governor and the nation's first Black woman governor if she wins the 2026 gubernatorial race in Georgia. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Keisha Lance Bottoms, who previously served as the mayor of Atlanta, announced on Tuesday that she’s running for governor of Georgia, establishi…