Georgia governor race deadlocked as candidates launch final weekend blitz – FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia governor race deadlocked as candidates launch final weekend blitz  FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia gubernatorial candidates kicked off their final weekend sprint Friday night, taking their closing arguments directly to voters after the statewide early voting window officially closed. Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms held high-profile campaign rallies in Smyrna and Atlanta as polling showed the Georgia governor race deadlocked following the conclusion of early voting. SMYRNA, Ga. – Georgia gubernatorial candidates kicked off their final weekend sprint Friday night, taking their closing arguments directly to voters after the statewide early voting window officially closed. Republican nominee Rick Jackson spent Friday night campaigning at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna, a frequent gathering spot for state GOP candidates. The event served as one of his final large-scale rallies ahead of Tuesday's election.

"Let's build on Brian Kemp's legacy and win big for Georgia," Jackson said to the crowd. GOP organizers brought in U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan to speak alongside down-ballot candidates competing in major statewide races, ranging from lieutenant governor to insurance commissioner. During the rally, Jackson delivered a direct critique of his Democratic opponent. "Bad mayors don't make good governors," Jackson said, referencing Bottoms' tenure leading Atlanta. Down Interstate 75 in Fulton County, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms headlined the Fulton County Democrats' dinner. "Metro Atlanta has great energy, but you should see the rest of Georgia," Bottoms told the