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Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Post-debate ad war heats up between Bottoms and Jackson

The debate for Georgia governor may be over, but the fight to define what happened on that stage is just getting started.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks for herself after Tuesday’s debate

The Democratic nominee for governor showed up to the spin room following Tuesday night's debate with Republican nominee Rick Jackson.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s governor’s race debate

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson will appear together during a town hall-style debate hosted by Atlanta News First at 8 p.m.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t let Atlanta ‘burn.’ Don’t tell her critics.

Critics of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms say she let the city burn. That narrative is overblown but effective against the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor.

Jacob Parcel (right) talks about the struggles of trying to buy a house in Atlanta during a July news conference in the Adamsville neighborhood of Atlanta to talk about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Also shown, from left, are Parcel's son, Dominic, 9; Atlanta City Council Member Andrea Boone; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (in background). (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Georgia should make homes more affordable following new federal law passage

Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Now, it's up to the Georgia General Assembly to take steps to make housing more affordable and accessible to residents.

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Jacob Parcel (right) talks about the struggles of trying to buy a house in Atlanta during a July news conference in the Adamsville neighborhood of Atlanta to talk about the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Also shown, from left, are Parcel's son, Dominic, 9; Atlanta City Council Member Andrea Boone; Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens; and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (in background). (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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