Keisha Lance Bottoms

Economy and cost of living

Bottoms says she would let cities and counties eliminate or suspend local sales taxes on groceries and essentials like diapers and baby formula when prices spike. She also says she would build more housing faster through a Georgia Housing Fast Track, expand down payment and renter assistance, and create an Office of Small Business.

“Keisha will lower the cost of groceries by giving local leaders the power to eliminate or suspend local sales taxes on groceries and essentials”

Taxes and government spending

Bottoms says she would eliminate the state income tax for teachers and provide targeted tax relief for veterans and military retirees. She would also let local governments eliminate or suspend local sales taxes on groceries and essentials.

Health care

Bottoms says she would expand Medicaid and replace the Georgia Pathways program with broader coverage. She also says she would create a Georgia Rx Savings Board to take on prescription drug costs, launch a Rural Care First Initiative, stabilize rural hospitals, and strengthen mental health care.

Social Security and Medicare

No stated position on their website.

Immigration and the border

No stated position on their website.

Abortion

Bottoms says she would fight to restore a woman's right to choose and protect reproductive freedom in Georgia.

“fighting to restore a woman’s right to choose”

Energy and climate

Bottoms says she would invest in flood mitigation, brownfield redevelopment and reliable water infrastructure. She says Georgia should slow down and reassess the rapid expansion of data centers so families are not left with higher utility bills and strained water resources.

Guns

Bottoms says she supports universal background checks and a red flag law.

Crime and policing

Bottoms says she would expand GBI capacity, forensic resources and investigative help for local law enforcement, especially in smaller jurisdictions. She also says she would fund targeted violence reduction, expand diversion and treatment for nonviolent cases, and strengthen job pathways for people leaving prison through a Prison to Work initiative.

Education

Bottoms says she would fully fund Georgia's schools and update the state's education funding formula. She also says she would provide universal childcare, focus on literacy and early learning, and create a path to free technical and community college.

Foreign policy and defense

No stated position on their website.

Elections and ethics in government

Bottoms says she would push back on laws that make voting harder, protect local election officials from political interference, and rein in the State Election Board. She also says she would expand early voting, protect absentee voting, and make Election Day a state holiday.