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Governor

Governor, Georgia

November 3, 2026 · 8 statements · 2026.09.23-64a2ebce

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Candidates

  • Keisha Lance Bottoms

    Democratic

    Sourced positions on 5 of 8

  • Rick Jackson

    Republican

    Sourced positions on 4 of 8

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TaxesNo. 1/8

Georgia should phase out its state income tax.

Background

Georgia has cut its flat income tax rate in recent years, and the income tax is still the largest source of state revenue. Phasing it out would require other taxes or spending cuts to make up the difference.

Keisha Lance Bottoms No clear position

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Rick Jackson Agree

Cut the state income tax in half within 4 years

Campaign or official site · Sep 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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TaxesNo. 2/8

Georgia should freeze property tax bills on homes at their current levels.

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Georgia already limits yearly increases in assessed home values unless local governments opt out, but tax bills can still rise. A freeze would stop bills on homes from going up, limiting local government and school revenue growth.

Keisha Lance Bottoms No clear position

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Rick Jackson Agree

Freeze property taxes immediately to stop runaway assessments that price families out of their homes

Campaign or official site · Sep 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

Well, first of all, freezing property taxes is 100% for sure

Press quote · Mar 12, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Health careNo. 3/8

Georgia should adopt full Medicaid expansion for low-income adults.

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Georgia covers some low-income adults through its Pathways program, which requires work or other qualifying activities. Full expansion would cover adults earning up to 138 percent of the poverty line, with the federal government paying most of the cost.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Agree

expanding Medicaid, ending the failed Georgia Pathways program, and replacing it with real coverage

Campaign or official site · Sep 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

If I were in the governor's mansion, what I would have done differently is expand Medicaid in this state.

Interview or debate · Apr 19, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Rick Jackson Disagree

And we will not force the 500,000 people who have subsidized private plans onto a government plan.

Press quote · Sep 8, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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GunsNo. 4/8

Georgia should require background checks on all gun sales, including private sales.

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Georgia requires background checks only when a gun is bought from a licensed dealer. This would extend the check to sales between private individuals.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Agree

support universal background checks and a red flag law

Campaign or official site · Sep 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

Gun violence is a public epidemic in this state and in this country

Interview or debate · Apr 19, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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AbortionNo. 5/8

Georgia should repeal its ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

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Georgia's 2019 law bans most abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks. Repeal would make abortion legal later in pregnancy unless the legislature set a different limit.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Agree

fighting to restore a woman's right to choose

Campaign or official site · Sep 9, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

Georgia's current abortion ban has created dangerous barriers to care at a time when too many women in our state are already dying from preventable pregnancy-related complications.

Press quote · Sep 7, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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ImmigrationNo. 6/8

Georgia should keep requiring local jails to cooperate with federal immigration detention requests.

Background

A 2024 Georgia law requires jailers to check immigration status and honor federal detainer requests, with penalties for noncompliance. Reversing it would give sheriffs more discretion over cooperation.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Disagree

When I was mayor of Atlanta, when ICE had the family separation policy in our state, in our nation, I made the decision to end our multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with ICE because all money ain't good money.

Press quote · Aug 25, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Rick Jackson Agree

Immigration law is federal law, not state law, and I will enforce the law and make sure Georgia is a partner in doing it.

Press quote · Aug 31, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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EducationNo. 7/8

Georgia should expand its private school voucher program to more students.

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Georgia's Promise Scholarship gives $6,500 a year toward private school or other costs to students zoned for low-performing public schools. Expansion would make more students eligible and raise the program's cost.

Keisha Lance Bottoms No clear position

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EconomyNo. 8/8

Georgia should let voters decide whether to legalize casino gambling.

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Casino gambling and sports betting are illegal in Georgia, and legalizing casinos would take a constitutional amendment approved by voters. The legislature has repeatedly declined to put the question on the ballot.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Agree

It will bring about $300 million into this state that can help us expand education and this state, allow every town to have access to a pre-K education.

Interview or debate · Apr 19, 2026 · retrieved Sep 23, 2026

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Rick Jackson No clear position

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