# Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia governor’s race, flipping office for Democrats

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- NBC News, 2026-11-04 02:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/keisha-lance-bottoms-georgia-governor-win-democrats-flip-jackson-rcna603348

> NBC News projects that Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms defeated Republican Rick Jackson to win Georgia’s gubernatorial race. Democrats will control the battleground state’s governor’s office for the first time in 24 years.

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