Clinton Backs Bottoms in Georgia Governor Race
Former President Bill Clinton appeared in a campaign ad supporting Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms ahead of Tuesday's election.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections
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Former President Bill Clinton appeared in a campaign advertisement for Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for Georgia governor. The ad aired Monday, the final day before Election Day, as Bottoms prepares to face Republican Rick Jackson on Tuesday evening.
Why it matters
The endorsement highlights the national Democratic effort behind Bottoms, as all living former Democratic presidents have backed her candidacy. Georgia's recent shift from Biden in 2020 to Trump in 2024 makes the state's governor race a closely watched contest.
Georgia has had a long streak of Republican governors, and the state currently has two Democratic senators elected since the 2020 cycle. Bottoms' result on Tuesday will determine whether that Republican governing streak continues.
The players
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton is a former Democratic president of the United States who served from 1993 to 2001 and remains a prominent figure in the Democratic Party.
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms is a Democratic politician from Georgia who is running for governor in the 2026 election.
Rick Jackson
Rick Jackson is the Republican nominee facing Bottoms in the Georgia governor race.
The details
Clinton's ad showed him saying Bottoms "knows the importance of investing in Georgia's future" and that she "will fight for every family in every corner of Georgia." The ad ran on Monday, the last day before the Tuesday vote against Republican Rick Jackson.
Timeline
Monday, November 2, 2026: Clinton campaign ad for Bottoms aired.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Bottoms faces Rick Jackson on Election Day.
Big Picture
Georgia broke for Joe Biden in 2020 before flipping back to Donald Trump in 2024, and the Bottoms-Jackson race tests whether that Democratic momentum carries into a state-level contest. Georgia's long streak of Republican governors makes the result a key indicator of the state's political direction.
Georgia voters will decide the next governor on Tuesday, a choice that shapes state policy on budgets, education and public services. The outcome determines who leads the executive branch for the coming term.
The takeaway
Governor races often reflect broader state partisan trends, so watching how Georgia's electorate responds this cycle offers insight into its political direction. Readers can track results as they come in on Election Day.
Further reading
For more on the state's voting history, see Elections coverage of Georgia's governor race.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Just The News.
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