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Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms on the path forward for Democrats

Season 2026 Episode 227 | 5m 52s

Georgia voters made history this week, electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state’s first Democratic senator in more than two decades and the first-ever Black woman governor in the country. The former Atlanta mayor campaigned on lowering costs, expanding healthcare access and pushing back against the Trump administration. Geoff Bennett speaks with Gov.-elect Bottoms for more.

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