Georgia Governor 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democrat) and Rick Jackson (Republican) are the candidates for governor of Georgia in the November 3, 2026 general election. Semblen has analyzed 72 ads in this race; 43 used at least one manipulation technique, most often loaded language and glittering generalities. Next date for voters: Early voting starts: Tue, Oct 13.
Keisha Lance Bottoms (DEM), Rick Jackson (REP).
On the ballot as listed by Ballotpedia. 72 ads analyzed, 43 with at least one technique in the copy.
Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing. Updated 2026-10-08. 5 ads from other advertisers shown separately below.
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42 of 70 (60%) flagged · Loaded Language (23), Glittering Generalities (22), Appeal to Fear (11)
YouTube
1 of 2 flagged · Appeal to Prejudice (1), Glittering Generalities (1), Repetition (1)
Reported Meta spend
$685,000–871,206 on all ads, $544,200–689,572 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example
“Georgia will be the envy of the nation” — Glittering Generalities, paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.
· the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique
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Side
Ads
With at least one technique
Most common
Bottoms (D)
5
3 of 5
Loaded Language (3), Appeal to Fear (2), Appeal to Prejudice (2)
All from the campaign; no ads here from groups placed on this side.
Jackson (R)
27
18 of 27 (67%)
Glittering Generalities (11), Loaded Language (6), Appeal to Prejudice (5)
All from the campaign; no ads here from groups placed on this side.
Not placed on a side (11 sponsors)
40
22 of 40 (55%)
Loaded Language (14), Glittering Generalities (11), Appeal to Fear (8)
Read this before comparing the sides. Ads that attack an opponent use these techniques far more often than ads that introduce a candidate, whoever runs them, so the side running more attack ads shows a higher share. A technique is about wording, not about whether an ad is true. These are online ads only (Meta and YouTube), not television.
Appeal to Prejudice (1), Glittering Generalities (1), Repetition (1)
How a group is placed: by its own filings with the Federal Election Commission. A group is with a candidate when it reported spending to support that candidate, or to oppose the other one in the general election. The parties' own committees are with their nominee. Spending against a candidate in a primary places a group nowhere, and neither does our reading of its ads: a group with no such filing is listed as not placed. The sponsor table gives the reason for each.
Decide what counts
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60% of the 72 ads here use at least one of the techniques ticked below (43 ads).
Leaving out the softer ones (loaded language, glittering generalities, slogans, exaggeration, repetition): 40% of ads.
The words doing the work
The words that show up most in phrases our model flagged as loaded language or name calling in this race's ads, by number of ads.
policyin 3 ads· e.g. “her disastrous policies”, “radical policies”
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Money in this race
Candidates for governor report their fundraising to Georgia's state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. This page doesn't cover those reports yet, so it shows no money figures.
The ads
72 ads, newest first. Video transcripts are shown as the model read them, without caption cues like [music].
Paid for by Dickerson For Georgia Inc.from 2026-10-08spend $0–999,000–9,999 impressions
Every time Greg Dolezal and I walk into the Capitol, that fence is a reminder of all we need to know about our choices for Governor this year:
Rick Jackson built up a successful business.
Keisha Lance Bottoms burned down a city.
Loaded Language: Emotionally charged words chosen to trigger a reaction rather than convey facts.
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The claim that Keisha Lance Bottoms 'burned down a city' is a gross overstatement that no literal evidence supports, used to assign extreme blame — for example: burned down a city
Loaded Language
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
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President Barack Obama Encourages Georgians to Vote for Keisha Lance Bottoms for Governor
Paid for by Keisha For Governorvideo · 0:55from 2026-10-08
This is Barack Obama, Georgia. I hope you'll support my friend Kesha Lance Bottoms for governor. As a former judge, council member, and mayor, Kesha believes that public service is about putting you first.
She's invested in young people, delivered historic payraises for police officers and firefighters, and balanced the budget without raising taxes. Now, Kesha has a plan to lower costs, expand Medicaid, strengthen rural hospitals, and give communities the option to eliminate grocery taxes. And as a mom of four, Kesha understands the importance of giving every child a strong start.
And that's why she'll work to guarantee prek for every four-year-old. There is a lot at stake in this election, Georgia. Make your voice heard and vote for Kesha Lance Bottoms for governor.
no techniques found
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Watch on YouTube ↗Transcript above is auto-generated; the analysis is of the spoken words.
Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-10-052 variantsspend $8,500–9,9981,400,000–1,599,998 impressions
We’ll make Georgia a leader in childhood literacy, raise teacher pay, and give teachers the support they need. Above all, we will strengthen Georgia’s schools.
Glittering Generalities: Vague, emotionally positive pledges about leadership, pay, and support that sound noble but lack specific policy detail — for example: make Georgia a leader in childhood literacy and we will strengthen Georgia's schools.
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-10-052 variantsspend $5,500–6,498900,000–1,049,998 impressions
I know what it’s like to count every dollar.
As governor, I’ll cut the income tax in half, freeze and lower property taxes, end the state income tax on tips, eliminate the state tax on energy, and freeze the gas tax when crisis hits.
no techniques found
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Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-10-05spend $600–699125,000–149,999 impressions
Proud to be endorsed by the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police!
Public safety isn’t a left or right issue. It’s a matter of public trust.
Keisha didn’t give police the support they needed and she left Atlanta’s most vulnerable communities to fend for themselves. That’s disqualifying.
I’ll Back the Blue, and I’ll make public safety a daily responsibility.
THANK YOU!
Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'Back the Blue' and 'public safety' are vague, emotionally positive slogans that sound noble but carry no specific policy meaning — for example: 'Back the Blue'
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by Dickerson For Georgia Inc.from 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-06spend $200–29930,000–34,999 impressions
When Keisha Lance Bottoms was mayor, she TRIPLED housing costs in Atlanta. Our families can’t afford her disastrous policies if she becomes Governor. I’m ready to work with Rick Jackson to bring costs DOWN and make Georgia more affordable!
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The claim that housing costs were 'TRIPLED' is an extreme overstatement that almost certainly overstates the actual impact of mayoral policy on housing costs — for example: 'she TRIPLED housing costs in Atlanta'
Scapegoating: Blames a single individual (the mayor) for the complex, multi-factor problem of rising housing costs — for example: 'she TRIPLED housing costs in Atlanta'
Appeal to Fear: Creates anxiety about dire economic consequences for families if the opponent becomes governor, designed to override rational evaluation — for example: 'Our families can't afford her disastrous policies if she becomes Governor'
Loaded Language: The word 'disastrous' is emotionally charged to trigger a negative reaction rather than convey factual information — for example: 'her disastrous policies'
Appeal to Prejudice: Uses 'Our families' to invoke in-group identity, implying the opponent's policies are harmful to 'us' specifically — for example: 'Our families can't afford'
Glittering Generalities: Vague, positive-sounding promises like 'make Georgia more affordable' offer no specific policy substance, functioning as rhetorical flourish — for example: 'make Georgia more affordable'
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Scapegoating
Appeal to Fear
Loaded Language
Appeal to Prejudice
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by Rick Jacksonvideo · 0:30from 2026-10-02
This election is a fight for the soul of our state. We need to remember what we have been doing. We've given Georgians tax rebates, cut the state income tax, suspended the gas tax.
We want to keep more of it in your pocket. Rick Jackson is the person to get that job done. Rick knows what it's like to struggle, to wake up and not know where your next meal is coming from.
Even though we've made so much progress, he knows there is more work to do. Everything is on the line. We need Rick Jackson.
Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'fight for the soul of our state' uses vague, emotionally resonant language to frame the election in grand moral terms without specifying any concrete meaning — for example: 'fight for the soul'
Repetition: Repeats key words or phrases to hammer ideas into the audience and make them seem more credible through familiarity — for example: "tax" ×3.
Slogans: Catchy phrase used to compress a complex position into an emotionally loaded shorthand.
Appeal to Prejudice: The sentence appeals to in-group identity by positioning Rick as one of 'us' — someone who has shared the common struggle of ordinary people, implying he is more trustworthy than out-of-touch elites — for example: Rick knows what it's like to struggle
Glittering Generalities
Repetition
Slogans
Appeal to Prejudice
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Watch on YouTube ↗Transcript above is auto-generated; the analysis is of the spoken words.
Paid for by Take It To The Bank Eventfrom 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-02spend $0–99100–999 impressions
Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta for TAKE IT TO THE BANK: Let’s Finish What We Started — a fundraiser for the final push to Election Day.
October 8 | 🕖 7:00–10:00 PM (doors at 7)
Atlanta, GA *Venue shared with registered guests
Register today to help us change the narrative
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Paid for by Take It To The Bank Eventfrom 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-02spend $0–991,000–1,999 impressions
26 days. $26. 1 Night to finish strong. On October 8, we're saving you a seat.
You've followed this race and believed in what Keisha Lance Bottoms can do for Georgia. Now we want you in the room with us in Atlanta for Take It to the Bank, a night to gather with people who care about this state as much as you do and push together through the final stretch before Election Day on November 3.
We made tickets $26, one dollar for every day between that night and Election Day, because we don't want price to be the reason you miss it. This campaign is built by people like you, and that's who we want there.
Space is limited, and the venue will be shared only with registered guests. Grab your spot today, and bring someone who should be there too.
Thursday, October 8 | 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Venue details sent upon registration
REGISTER TODAY:
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False Urgency: The phrase 'final stretch before Election Day' creates artificial time pressure to motivate immediate action — for example: final stretch before Election Day on November 3
Bandwagon Appeal: The invitation to gather with 'people who care about this state as much as you do' implies joining a like-minded crowd, pressuring conformity through shared identity and group participation — for example: gather with people who care about this state as much as you do
False Urgency
Bandwagon Appeal
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Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-10-02spend $8,000–8,999500,000–599,999 impressions
Chanta Villano-Willis lived in Atlanta when Keisha was mayor. I hope you'll take a few seconds to watch why she's NOT supporting her.
Keisha tolerated lawlessness, abandoned responsibility, and kept police from doing their jobs.
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Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'soul of our state' uses vague, emotionally resonant language to frame a political contest in grand moral terms without specifying any concrete issue — for example: soul of our state and make life more affordable.
Loaded Language: 'Fight' frames the political situation as a battle or conflict, triggering an emotional response and sense of urgency — for example: 'We're in a fight'
Glittering Generalities
Loaded Language
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Paid for by Take It To The Bank Eventfrom 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-03spend $0–99100–999 impressions
Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta for TAKE IT TO THE BANK: Let’s Finish What We Started — a fundraiser for the final push to Election Day.
October 8 | 🕖 7:00–10:00 PM (doors at 7)
Atlanta, GA
*Venue shared with registered guests
Register today at TakeItToTheBank.net
no techniques found
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Paid for by Project Battleground Georgiafrom 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-082 variantsspend $1,200–1,798215,000–244,998 impressions
Rick Jackson, in his own words: “I’m very pro data center.” Georgia deserves better.
While Georgia families ask who is looking out for them, Jackson is telling us exactly where he stands.
Keisha Lance Bottoms will put your family first.
Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'put your family first' is a vague, emotionally positive appeal with no specific policy substance — for example: "put your family first".
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by Take It To The Bank Eventfrom 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-02spend $0–99100–999 impressions
Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta for
TAKE IT TO THE BANK: Let’s Finish What We Started — a fundraiser for the final push to Election Day.
October 8 | 🕖 7:00–10:00 PM (doors open at 7)
Atlanta, GA
*Venue shared with registered guests
Register today at TakeItToTheBank.net
no techniques found
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Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-10-017 variantsspend $25,500–30,4934,750,000–2,049,996 impressions
As your next Governor, I’ll fight to make Georgia more affordable, more prosperous, and safer for every family. We’ll cut taxes, lower costs, strengthen our schools, make healthcare more affordable, and keep Georgia moving forward. I’d be honored to earn your support.
Glittering Generalities: Vague, emotionally positive promises ('affordable', 'prosperous', 'safer for every family') that sound noble but lack specific policy substance — for example: more affordable, more prosperous, and safer for every family and keep Georgia moving forward.
Slogans: Catchy phrase used to compress a complex position into an emotionally loaded shorthand.
Glittering Generalities
Slogans
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Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-10-0165 variantsspend $23,400–33,0355,045,500–5,882,335 impressions
I am running to go to work for ALL Georgians as your next Governor. We'll cut taxes, lower costs, strengthen schools, make healthcare affordable, and keep families safe. I'd be honored to earn your support.
Appeal to Prejudice: Emphasizing 'ALL Georgians' invokes in-group identity, implying a contrast with opponents who supposedly don't represent everyone — for example: ALL Georgians
Glittering Generalities: A list of vague, emotionally positive promises with no specific policy detail, designed to sound noble and appealing without substantive meaning — for example: cut taxes, lower costs, strengthen schools, make healthcare affordable, keep families safe
Appeal to Prejudice
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by Dawson for Georgia LLCfrom 2026-09-302 variantsspend $200–39819,000–24,998 impressions
Let’s go! Canvass for Keisha Lance Bottoms with Representative Robert Dawson, the South Fulton Democrats, and the Coordinated Campaign!
Join us every Saturday until Election Day as we knock doors across Atlanta and the City of South Fulton for Keisha Lance Bottoms for Governor and Democrats up and down the ballot!
Sign up here: https://www.robertforgeorgia.com/canvass/
(Paid for by Dawson for Georgia LLC)
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Paid for by Project Battleground Georgiafrom 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-072 variantsspend $600–79870,000–79,998 impressions
Rick Jackson didn't just back Georgia's six-week abortion ban. He took credit for it. Then said he'd go further.
At a March meet-and-greet in Martinez, a voter asked Jackson whether he would support a “total abortion ban.” “If anybody wants to do that, I would absolutely confirm it,” Jackson said.
Jackson also boasted that he helped shepherd the six-week ban into law. “I'm real pleased that I was a part of that behind the scenes,” he said.
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Paid for by Project Battleground Georgiafrom 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-082 variantsspend $400–59835,000–44,998 impressions
Rick Jackson says communities should decide on data centers. In Texas, his own project kept them in the dark.
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Peter Hubbard urged Jackson to let local communities, not outside interests, control data center development. Hubbard said Jackson's Texas project is “using nondisclosure agreements to hide critical information from the public.”
Courier Georgia reported the Bowie County, Texas project allegedly used confidentiality agreements.
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Paid for by Project Battleground Georgiafrom 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-082 variantsspend $1,100–1,29865,000–79,998 impressions
Rick Jackson says communities should decide on data centers. Ask the people of Hooks, Texas how that's going.
Jackson has said publicly he has money invested in a Texas data center project. “I do have an investment and that's the reason I'm knowledgeable about it,” he told 13WMAZ.
Dozens of Bowie County residents packed the courthouse to fight a $12 million land sale tied to his company. The county judge confirmed commissioners signed a confidentiality clause.
no techniques found
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Paid for by Project Battleground Georgiafrom 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-082 variantsspend $500–69860,000–69,998 impressions
Rick Jackson agreed rape survivors should prove it to get an abortion. The numbers show why that's nearly impossible.
Roughly 65% of rapes are never reported to police. Out of every 1,000 sexual assaults, an estimated 50 lead to an arrest, according to RAINN.
In the same recording, Jackson talked about wanting to “tighten up” access to abortion pills, which account for over 80% of abortions in Georgia.
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Paid for by Project Battleground Georgiafrom 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-082 variantsspend $600–79860,000–74,998 impressions
Rick Jackson was caught on tape agreeing women should have to prove they were raped to get an abortion.
The recording captured Jackson discussing abortion with a voter who objected to exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape. When the voter argued that “if a woman is saying she was raped, she needs to prove it,” Jackson responded: “Right, got you.”
The audio surfaced the day after Jackson won the GOP runoff for governor.
no techniques found
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Paid for by Dickerson For Georgia Inc.from 2026-09-26 to 2026-09-30spend $200–29935,000–39,999 impressions
The years when Keisha Lance Bottoms were Mayor will go down in history among Atlanta’s darkest days. Lives lost, families devastated, and businesses burned. On November 3rd, we have a choice between Rick Jackson’s inspiring success story or Keisha’s miserable failure.
Loaded Language: The phrase 'darkest days' is emotionally charged language designed to trigger a negative reaction rather than convey factual information — for example: Atlanta's darkest days, Lives lost, families devastated, and businesses burned and inspiring success story.
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: Claiming an entire mayoral term will go down as among a city's 'darkest days' is an extreme overstatement that goes well beyond what evidence would support — for example: 'will go down in history among Atlanta's darkest days'
Card Stacking: The sentence selectively presents negative outcomes without any context, counterarguments, or acknowledgment of broader circumstances (e.g., national events, COVID-19, nationwide unrest) that contributed to these outcomes — for example: 'Lives lost, families devastated, and businesses burned'
Black-and-White Fallacy: The sentence presents only two options — an 'inspiring success story' versus a 'miserable failure' — eliminating any nuance or middle ground between the two candidates — for example: 'a choice between Rick Jackson's inspiring success story or Keisha's miserable failure'
Name Calling: Labeling Keisha Lance Bottoms's tenure as a 'miserable failure' is a derogatory label used to discredit her rather than address specific policy arguments — for example: 'Keisha's miserable failure'
Loaded Language
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Card Stacking
Black-and-White Fallacy
Name Calling
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Paid for by Jackson for Governor, Inc.from 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-03spend $10,000–14,9991,000,000+ impressions
Veterans shouldn’t have to battle state government after fighting for our country. When I’m governor, the people who had America’s back will know Georgia has theirs.
THANK YOU, Nine Line Apparel, for welcoming me back and hosting our veterans roundtable today!
Appeal to Prejudice: The phrase 'our country' invokes in-group identity, framing veterans as a sympathetic in-group deserving special solidarity — for example: fighting for our country and the people who had America's back.
Glittering Generalities: Vague pledges of mutual loyalty and support ('had America's back', 'Georgia has theirs') use emotionally resonant but substantively empty language to signal solidarity without specifying any policy — for example: had America's back
Appeal to Prejudice
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by Dolezal for Georgiafrom 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-08spend $600–69940,000–44,999 impressions
Keisha Lance Bottoms’ administration put a “no-chase” order on Atlanta police in 2020. The bad guys knew there were no consequences. Theft, carjackings, and crime exploded. That experiment failed Atlanta. It would be disastrous for Georgia.
Loaded Language: Emotionally charged words chosen to trigger a reaction rather than convey facts. — for example: experiment failed.
Name Calling: The phrase 'bad guys' is a derogatory, reductive label used to characterize criminals in a way that inflames rather than informs — for example: "bad guys".
Card Stacking: The sentence asserts as fact that criminals were aware of and exploited the policy, presenting an unverified causal claim without evidence — for example: knew there were no consequences and Theft, carjackings, and crime exploded.
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The word 'exploded' is an extreme overstatement implying a dramatic, sudden surge in crime directly caused by the policy, without citing data or acknowledging other contributing factors — for example: exploded and disastrous.
Appeal to Fear: The sentence warns of 'disastrous' consequences for the entire state of Georgia, escalating the threat beyond Atlanta to create broad anxiety and pressure the audience — for example: 'It would be disastrous for Georgia'
Loaded Language
Name Calling
Card Stacking
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Appeal to Fear
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Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The claim to do more for people than 'any politician they've ever voted for in their life' is an absolute superlative that goes beyond what evidence could support — for example: "more to help people that didn't vote for me than any politician they've ever voted for in their life".
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
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Loaded Language: The phrase 'ran Atlanta into the ground' is emotionally charged and hyperbolic, designed to trigger a negative reaction rather than convey factual assessment — for example: 'ran Atlanta into the ground'
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The claim that Bottoms 'almost ran Atlanta into the ground' is an extreme overstatement unsupported by specific evidence — for example: 'almost ran Atlanta into the ground'
Appeal to Fear: The rhetorical question implies dire consequences if Bottoms becomes Governor, leveraging the negative framing of sentence 1 to create anxiety about her future role — for example: 'What do you think she will do as Governor?'
Loaded Language
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Appeal to Fear
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Paid for by Take It To The Bank Eventfrom 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-01spend $0–998,000–8,999 impressions
Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta for TAKE IT TO THE BANK: Let’s Finish What We Started — a fundraiser for the final push to Election Day.
Wed, October 8 | 🕖 7:00–10:00 PM (doors at 7)
Atlanta, GA
*Venue shared with registered guests
Register today at TakeItToTheBank.net
no techniques found
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Paid for by Take It To The Bank Eventfrom 2026-09-24 to 2026-10-022 variantsspend $100–29860,000–74,998 impressions
Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in Atlanta for
TAKE IT TO THE BANK: Let’s Finish What We Started — a fundraiser for the final push to Election Day.
Wed, October 8 | 🕖 7:00–10:00 PM (doors open at 7)
Atlanta, GA
*Venue shared with registered guests
Register today at TakeItToTheBank.net
no techniques found
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Loaded Language: The phrase 'out of control' is emotionally charged language that implies chaos and danger beyond what a neutral factual statement would convey — for example: 'Crime was out of control when Keisha was mayor.'
Loaded Language
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HCSO Foundation: not a political advertiser
Paid for by HCSO Foundationfrom 2026-09-21 to 2026-09-24spend $0–992,000–2,999 impressions
GRITS & GRACE: OUR FIRST INVITED GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎙️
The conversation is getting started.
Sheriff Reginald B. Scandrett and the Henry County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to announce The Honorable Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Mayor of Atlanta and author of The Rough Side of the Mountain: A Memoir, as an invited guest for Grits & Grace: Let’s Talk.
From public service to the deeply personal journey she shares in her memoir, this fireside conversation will go beyond titles and headlines to talk about leadership, life, resilience, community and the experiences that shape us.
📅 Monday, October 12 | 10 AM
Grits & Grace is part of National Faith & Blue Weekend and is designed to bring people together for real conversation around Community. Climate. Concerns.
And this is only the beginning. More invited guest announcements are coming.
🎟️ Registration is required. Secure your seat today at HCSOFoundation.org.
#GritsAndGrace #LetsTalk #FaithAndBlue #HenryCounty #HCSO #CommunityConversation
Paid for by The Georgia Democratfrom 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-152 variantsspend $0–1984,100–5,998 impressions
🚨 Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson pledged at a July rally in Marietta that, if elected governor, he would push the Georgia General Assembly to match the federal Trump Account contribution with an additional $1,000 per child. The remarks were made at a Wheeler High School event in Cobb County where President Donald Trump also appeared. Footage of the pledge was posted to X by USA First Lab.
Jackson's exact words, confirmed by the Daily Signal: "I want to announce, when I become governor, I'm going to push the state of Georgia to match the federal contribution with another $1,000. I believe our Legislature will approve that." Jackson added that if the legislature does not approve the match, he would personally donate the $1,000 himself, a claim that carries weight given he has poured more than $100 million of his own money into his campaign.
The federal Trump Accounts program, created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, seeds a $1,000 investment account for every U.S. citizen child born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028. Funds grow tax-deferred in low-cost U.S. stock index funds until the child turns 18. No state matching proposal has been formally introduced in the Georgia General Assembly, and legislative leaders have not publicly committed to backing one.
Jackson, founder of Jackson Healthcare and the Republican nominee for the 2026 gubernatorial race, will face Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the general election. His state match proposal remains a campaign commitment contingent on winning the governorship and securing legislative approval. Would a state match make Trump Accounts more impactful for Georgia families? 👇
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More than 100 Georgia Sheriffs are reportedly backing Republican Rick Jackson’s Gubernatorial bid.
Jackson is currently in a closely contested race against former Atlana Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
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