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- Former President Joe Biden issued his first post-presidential endorsement, backing former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor.
- Bottoms must exceed 50 percent in the May 19 Democratic primary to avoid a runoff, polls showing her ahead.
- Her mayoral record includes historic police and firefighter pay raises, child-savings accounts for kindergarteners, and a $181 million reserve.
- Republican candidate Rick Jackson has endorsements from former UGA player Fran Tarkenton, John King, and state legislators.
