Gov. Brian Kemp claps during a speech before he signs a series of education bills at the Capitol in Atlanta on May 5, 2026, including a school literacy bill. The bill provides training and support for educators, requires screening for dyslexia and other learning disabilities and mandates kindergarten attendance. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks with potential voters at the Kidz.com Child Development Center in Columbus before making a stop at the Columbus Public Library on May 12, 2026, as part of her final statewide push ahead of the Democratic gubernatorial primary election. (Riley Bunch/AJC)

Democratic candidates for governor push to make it past the primary

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