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2026 Georgia gubernatorial race enters final weekend

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2026 Georgia gubernatorial race ~~intensifies~~ enters final weekend

The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial race has become increasingly contentious as Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican nominee Rick Jackson navigate controversies regarding business ethics, election security, and debate participation. In August, Jackson faced scrutiny when Avant Healthcare Professionals, part of his business empire, reached a $3 million settlement with 5,219 immigrant nurses alleging underpayment and restrictive contracts. While Avant denied wrongdoing, the incident highlighted a tension between Jackson’s strict immigration platform and his business’s reliance on foreign healthcare workers. In response to campaign pressure, Jackson pledged to end his company’s state healthcare contracting by the end of 2026 and introduced an affordability agenda, including proposals to halve the state income tax. Bottoms countered with an economic platform advocating for the removal of taxes on essential items like diapers, baby formula, and feminine hygiene products, alongside her proposal to allow local governments to waive grocery taxes. She has also pledged to pursue Medicaid expansion and support for rural farmers. As the November 3 election approaches, the race is considered a toss-up by the Cook Political Report. ~~In late October, former President Barack Obama joined Bottoms and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff for~~ Following the conclusion of early voting, polling indicates the race is currently deadlocked within the margin of error. Jackson, a ~~campaign rally~~ billionaire healthcare executive, has invested approximately $220 million in ~~Atlanta to boost her candidacy. During~~ his ~~appearances, Obama criticized the Trump administration’s handling~~ campaign, much of ~~tariffs and the conflict~~ it directed toward television advertising. During a rally in ~~Iran, arguing these policies have increased costs~~ Smyrna, Jackson called for ~~fuel~~ building on the legacy of Brian Kemp and ~~consumer goods. Democratic strategist Andrew Heaton noted that while~~ criticized Bottoms ~~has strengths, some Democrats remain nervous due to~~ regarding her ~~past handling~~ tenure as Mayor of ~~pandemic-era mask mandates~~ Atlanta. Meanwhile, Bottoms campaigned in Fulton County alongside former Vice President Kamala Harris. As of late October, nearly 2.4 million ballots had been cast, with data suggesting young and ~~her decision not to seek~~ nonwhite voters are participating at a ~~second term as Atlanta mayor.~~ faster rate than in previous years.

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