By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson By — Doug Adams Doug Adams Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/georgia-governors-debate-highlights-voterss-top-concerns Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio While much of the focus this midterm season is on congressional races, there are also 36 states across the country holding elections for governor. One of those is Georgia, a purple state where the former Democratic mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Republican businessman Rick Jackson held their first and only televised debate. Liz Landers reports. Listen to this Segment By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson Jonah Anderson is a Politics Producer at the PBS NewsHour. By — Doug Adams Doug Adams
Georgia governor's debate highlights voters's top concerns
In short
The debate, between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson, highlighted voters' top concerns with infrastructure, education, and healthcare. It was a crucial opportunity for voters to express their opinions, with the election's outcome expected to impact the state's future direction.
Key points
- The debate was a crucial opportunity for voters to express their opinions.: The debate was a crucial opportunity for voters to express their opinions.
- The outcome of the election is expected to have a significant impact on the state's futur…: The outcome of the election is expected to have a significant impact on the state's future direction.
- Voters' primary concerns were infrastructure, education, and healthcare.: Voters' primary concerns were infrastructure, education, and healthcare.