With Georgia shaping up as one of the most closely watched battlegrounds of the 2026 election cycle, a familiar face has stepped back into the political spotlight. Former President Barack Obama is lending his star power to two high-profile Georgia races through a pair of newly released campaign videos.
Obama recorded video messages in support of Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for governor, and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, who is seeking reelection. The videos were released as both candidates work to energize Democratic voters ahead of what is expected to be a fiercely competitive election season in the state.
The involvement of Obama — one of the most recognizable and influential figures in the Democratic Party — signals the national attention being directed at Georgia’s races. His endorsements carry significant weight with Democratic base voters, and his willingness to cut campaign videos for both candidates underscores how important Georgia remains on the national political map.
Bottoms, a former mayor of Atlanta, is mounting a gubernatorial bid that Democrats hope can flip the governor’s office. Ossoff, who made history in 2021 as part of a Democratic sweep of both Georgia U.S. Senate seats, is now defending his seat in a state that has become increasingly competitive at the statewide level.
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