Capitol Beat News Service

Democrat Derrick Jackson is entering Georgia's gubernatorial race, focusing on healthcare access.

Jackson criticizes current Governor Brian Kemp's Medicaid alternative as ineffective.

Other Democratic candidates, including Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jason Esteves, also prioritize healthcare.

Republican candidate Chris Carr emphasizes job creation, crime reduction, and immigration policy.

The wide-open race for governor of Georgia in the next election will have Democrats assailing Republicans on access to health care and other quality of life issues, as a fourth liberal partisan enters the race.

State Rep. Derrick Jackson, a retired naval officer with a background in corporate marketing, cited hospital closures and Georgia's refusal to expand Medicaid as top is

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