Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her run for the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor on May 20, 2025. She remains the clear frontrunner in polls one week before the May 19 primary, with an active campaign site and recent media coverage tracking her stops across the state.
Her bid draws on four years as Atlanta mayor and a direct endorsement from President Joe Biden. The race now heads into its final stretch with Bottoms positioned to secure the nomination outright.
Biden Video Adds National Backing
President Joe Biden released a video endorsement on May 1, 2026 that highlighted Bottoms' record on public safety and economic growth during her time as mayor. The message arrived as she intensified travel ahead of the primary and reinforced her status as the party's preferred choice.
Campaign materials posted on keishaforgovernor.com show the video alongside her schedule of events. No other Democratic candidate has received comparable national attention in the current cycle.
Record as Mayor Shapes Statewide Pitch
Bottoms served as Atlanta's 60th mayor from 2018 to 2022. She now centers her platform on affordability, education funding, Medicaid expansion, and resistance to federal policy shifts that affect state budgets.
Her Wikipedia entry and campaign site both list these priorities as the core of her message to voters outside metro Atlanta. Recent stops reported by The Atlanta Voice on May 11 focused on those same issues.
