The Republican nomination for Georgia governor remains undecided. Billionaire healthcare CEO Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are stumping their way to a June 16 runoff.
The winner will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, who dominated in the May primary election and seized 56% of the vote.
For now, Bottoms has the luxury of time and a resounding win. The Georgia governor’s mansion has slipped from Democrats’ grasp for more than two decades. She sat down with WABE’s “Morning Edition” to discuss what makes her campaign uniquely positioned to break that streak in November, where previous high-profile nominees like Stacey Abrams fell short.
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