Bottoms and Jackson spar over Trump and data centers during debate
Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson hit the debate stage Tuesday night, sparring over closeness to President Donald Trump, data centers, and election security in the Peach State.
TL;DR
- Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson participated in their only debate before the Georgia gubernatorial election on November 3rd.
- Bottoms frequently criticized Jackson for his perceived alignment with President Donald Trump.
- The candidates debated election security, with Bottoms expressing concern over Trump's rhetoric and Jackson backing Governor Kemp's efforts.
- A disagreement arose regarding Jackson's past comments about potentially using the National Guard for election monitoring, which he denied.
- Data center policy was another point of contention, with Bottoms questioning Jackson's investments and his approval of data centers in Atlanta, while Jackson accused her of approving them without restrictions.
- The race is considered a 'toss-up' by Cook Political Report, with recent polls showing Jackson with a slight lead.