Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, hopes to win a seat that has eluded her party for more than two decades.

Bottoms' pitch to voters was that she was "battle-tested" after a mayoral term in which she had to manage crime and the COVID-19 pandemic before her surprise decision not to seek reelection.

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Like other Democrats, Bottoms cites expanding healthcare, affordable housing and better education as among her top issues.

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Democrats have not won the Georgia governor's office for 24 years.

Lance Bottoms vows to stop Trump when policies 'hurt Georgia'

Speaking at her celebration after winning the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor, Lance Bottoms vowed to stand up to the president.

She also said Georgians showed their voices would "never be silenced" and promised to make sure every resident had a chance to succeed.

"It means stopping Donald Trump every time his policies hurt Georgia, and also taking action here to make life better for people across the state," she said.