Election 2026

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Health care

In short

Jackson's campaign would expand Medicaid through a Georgia plan steering adults who can work toward jobs, and cut drug costs; Bottoms' would expand Medicaid, end Georgia Pathways and create a state board to lower drug prices. As mayor, Bottoms named Atlanta's first chief health officer to advise her; the counties run public health. In 2019 the council approved her $100,000 HIV prevention plan; records do not say if it was the city's first.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Rick Jackson

Would expand Medicaid under a Georgia-designed plan that steers adults who can work toward jobs, rebuild rural care and use state buying power to cut drug costs.

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Would expand Medicaid, end the Georgia Pathways program and create a state board to bring down drug prices.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated record claim

    She named Dr. Angelica Geter Fugerson to the post in July 2019; the job was to advise the mayor and work with Fulton and DeKalb counties, which run public health in Atlanta.

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    Her campaign says she appointed Atlanta's first chief health officer to coordinate the city's response to chronic disease, asthma, HIV and other health problems. On July 25, 2019, her office said she had appointed Dr. Angelica Geter Fugerson as the city's first chief health officer. The job was to build coalitions against new HIV cases, asthma, diabetes and other chronic illness. Limit: Under state law, Fulton and DeKalb counties run public health in Atlanta. The officer's job was to advise the mayor and act as a bridge to the counties.

  2. official action

    Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated direction

    In 2019 the council approved her plan to give $100,000 for PrEP and counseling; city records do not say whether it was the city's first HIV prevention spending.

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    Her campaign says she made the city's first direct investment in HIV prevention and expanded access to PrEP, a medicine that prevents HIV. In May 2019 the city council unanimously approved her plan to give $100,000 to the Fulton County Board of Health for PrEP and counseling for people at high risk. Her office called it her legislation; Councilmember Antonio Brown sponsored it. Limit: The city records read here do not say whether this was its first HIV prevention spending. The same release lists a separate $10,000 city grant for a mobile HIV testing unit.

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Sources6 source records

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  1. The Jackson Action Plan (document)

    Jackson for Governor, Inc. · Published Sep 4, 2026 · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Nine pages, linked from his action plan page. The file was made on Sept. 4, 2026. Adds his Medicaid expansion plan, tax cuts on tips and energy, and data center standards. sha256 562e6ee30e68.

    candidate statement

    For: Rick Jackson: campaign position

  2. Rick Jackson for Governor, action planhttps://rickjackson.com/action-plan/

    Jackson for Governor, Inc. · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Captured 2026-09-23. His platform, about 1,400 words across 17 headings. It links a fuller nine-page plan (jackson-action-plan-pdf).

    candidate statement

    For: Rick Jackson: campaign position

  3. Keisha for Governor, issueshttps://www.keishaforgovernor.com/issues

    Keisha for Governor · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Captured 2026-09-23. Her platform, in ten sections.

    candidate statement

    For: Keisha Lance Bottoms: campaign position

  4. Keisha for Governor, track record: environment and healthhttps://www.keishaforgovernor.com/issues/small-business

    Keisha for Governor · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Captured 2026-09-23. The detail page behind the environment item on her track record page. The site files it at /issues/small-business.

    candidate statement

    For: Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated record claim; Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated direction

  5. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Appoints Atlanta's First Ever Chief Health Officerhttps://web.archive.org/web/20191122225155/https://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/13100/1338

    City of Atlanta, Mayor's Office of Communications · Published Jul 25, 2019 · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Her office's release of July 25, 2019. Names Dr. Angelica Geter Fugerson as the city's first chief health officer and says Fulton and DeKalb counties run public health under state law. Archived copy; the city's site blocks this desk.

    official office record

    For: Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated record claim

  6. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' Legislation to Expand Access to PrEP Unanimously Approved by City Councilhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190917173608/https://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/News/News/12031/1338

    City of Atlanta, Mayor's Office of Communications · Published May 20, 2019 · Reviewed Sep 25, 2026

    Her office's release of May 20, 2019. The council approved $100,000 to the Fulton County Board of Health for PrEP; Councilmember Antonio Brown sponsored the resolution. Also lists a $10,000 city grant for a mobile HIV testing unit. Archived copy; the city's site blocks this desk.

    official office record

    For: Keisha Lance Bottoms: Matches stated direction