Georgia’s Gubernatorial Dem Primary Takes Shape

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Republican Governors Association (RGA) issued the following statement in response to Keisha Lance Bottoms’ announcement that she is entering the Georgia gubernatorial race, joining Jason Esteves in the Democratic primary:

“The gubernatorial primary is shaping up to be nothing but disappointing for Georgia Democrats. Keisha Lance Bottoms’ record as Mayor is one that was a disaster for Atlanta — crime skyrocketed, with incidents of homicide, rape, aggravated assault all surging due to her failed policies. Atlanta was drastically unsafe under Bottoms, and the last thing Georgians want is to bring her policies to the entire state. Bottoms is a risk Georgians cannot afford,” said RGA Communications Director Courtney Alexander. “She joins Jason Esteves who, from opposing the border wall, to standing in the way of parental rights in education, has proven over and over again that he is woefully out of touch with Georgians. And let’s not forget, Democrats are still hopeful that two-time failed candidate Stacey Abrams will hop into the race.”

Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Record: 

–Bottoms was a key member of the Biden-Harris campaign teams and their failed administration that was responsible for skyrocketing costs and increasingly dangerous communities.

–Bottoms did not run for a second term as mayor as crime skyrocketed in Atlanta as homicides, rapes, and aggravated assaults surged due to her failed leadership.

–Bottoms enacted sanctuary policies, and refused to work with ICE to hold those with immigration violations accountable – letting illegal criminals run free, and making Georgia less safe.

–Bottoms pushed to implement a statewide mask mandate as Georgia was safely being reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic and fought to keep the state locked down.

–Bottoms was unable to even be responsible when it came to managing her own finances, and was fined for campaign finance violations.

Jason Esteves’ Record: 

-Esteves strongly supported Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ failed administration and even backed him after his disastrous debate performance.

-Esteves stood against allowing parents to have a choice in their children’s education and opposed a statewide school choice program in Georgia.

-Esteves opposed safety measures that would hold sanctuary cities accountable for crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

-Esteves opposed building a Southern border wall to keep families and communities safe, even after Georgia was devastated by crimes committed by illegal aliens.

-Esteves would allow children to receive irreversible transgender surgeries.

-Esteves failed to protect girls’ sports, opposing a commonsense bill that banned biological males from playing on girls’ sports teams.

-Esteves is against Second Amendment rights.

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