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Only one candidate showed up for Georgia governor's debate. Why?

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms was the sole participant of the Georgia governor's debate in Atlanta on Monday night while Rick Jackson toured the state.

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Augusta Chronicle· Oct 13, 3:11 PMOnly one candidate showed up for Georgia governor's debate. Why?Also ran in Athens Banner-Herald, Savannah Morning News

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Keisha Lance Bottoms Debates Alone in Unusual Georgia Governor ShowdownThe Democratic nominee answered questions alone after her opponent skipped the debate on the eve of Georgia’s early voting.

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WATCH LIVE: At Georgia governor debate, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms set to answer questions soloGeorgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is set to take the debate stage Monday without her Republican opponent.

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Rick Jackson will not debate again. Who won last week's GA gov debate?Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will be alone in tonight's Georgia governor debate. But she went head-to-head with Republican Rick Jackson last week.

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Inside Rick Jackson’s pivot from Donald Trump and to Brian KempThe Republican nominee for governor ran close to President Donald Trump during the primary. Now, he's moving closer to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whom he hopes to succeed.

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Georgia governor's debate highlights voters' top concernsWhile 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.

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