Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for Georgia governor

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, stunning the field by avoiding the runoff her rivals had hoped would expose lingering doubts about her ability to win in November.

The win gives Bottoms a head start in the race to unify Democrats for November while Republicans remain locked in their own costly brawl.

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