Published 4:15 pm Monday, October 26, 2026 THOMASVILLE — Gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms assured Thomas County residents of her aim to support all of Georgia, rural areas included, in a visit to the community this past week. With only days left before the midterm elections in November, Bottoms checked in with Thomas County residents the morning of Oct. 23, encouraging them to get out the vote ahead of the big day and sharing her plans to support both rural communities and the state as a whole. Joined by Congressman Sanford Bishop, U.S. representative for the second congressional district of Georgia, the gubernatorial candidate met with local voters at the Kentavia Williams Farm to discuss the issues affecting communities across the state like Thomasville and the policies she intended to institute to address those problems. Bishop opened the morning rally by noting the rough economic climate facing many Georgian farmers and communities at this time, stemming from rising costs and dwindling support from federal programs. Having held the title of U.S. congressman for more than thirty years, he asserted he had worked to ensure rural communities and farmers received as much support as he could provide, but spoke to the importance of those communities finding that aid in a two-pronged approach–a “strong, firm safety net” provided by both federal and state administration. “We need a governor who understands that agriculture is the number one economic engine in…
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