Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigns in Augusta; Jason Esteves appears in race

Keisha Lance Bottoms made a campaign stop in Augusta on Sunday as jason esteves remained one of seven Democrats running for governor in Georgia. Bottoms visited the Regal Suites and Spaces on Washington Road in Evans in the afternoon, focusing on how she wants to help small businesses survive across the state.

Augusta stop on Sunday

The visit put Bottoms in front of voters in the Augusta area while the Democratic field stayed crowded. Along with Bottoms and Esteves, the party's candidates are Olu Brown, Amanda Duffy, Geoff Duncan, Derrick Jackson and Michael Thurmond.

Georgia Democratic field

Seven Democrats are in the race, and Bottoms' stop showed she is pressing for attention in a contest with multiple familiar names. The Republican field named in the article includes Chris Carr, Clark Dean, Rick Jackson, Burt Jones, Gregg Kirkpatrick, Brad Raffensperger, Thomas Williams and Ken Yasger.

For Augusta-area voters, the practical takeaway is simple: Bottoms is already making an in-person case in the region, while the Democratic ballot still has enough candidates that no single stop will settle the race. Her focus on small businesses suggests she is trying to make that issue part of the argument as the campaign moves forward.