Keisha Lance Bottoms Net Worth 2026: What Is Publicly Known

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms net worth has no verified figure. One site says about $1 million to $2 million, but it admits that no official source confirms the number. Bottoms is the former mayor of Atlanta and, according to the Associated Press, the winner of Georgia’s 2026 governor race. This guide covers her reported income, past jobs, homes and campaign money, and it says what no one can confirm.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Quick Facts

Keisha Lance Bottoms Net Worth: How Much Is She Worth in 2026?

The honest answer is that nobody has published a reliable figure. Finbold, a finance site, says her net worth is “around $1 to $2 million.” Its article was published in August 2024 and updated in January 2025. It says “there are no official sources confirming” the number and cites nothing for it. Many other sites in search results show bigger numbers, but they are low-quality pages that copy each other and show no proof.

Net worth means everything a person owns minus everything they owe. For a public official, that includes savings, property, investments and business interests, minus debts. A financial disclosure form usually lists income and assets in ranges. That is helpful, but it is not enough to add up to one number.

So the best we can do is lay out the facts that are public. They show a long career in public service and law, with a consulting income in recent years. We leave out any total we cannot support.

Early Life and Education

According to Ballotpedia, Bottoms earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University and her law degree from Georgia State University. She worked as an attorney in private practice before and during her early political career. Her husband was described in 2018 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a well-paid executive at Home Depot.

Political Career

Bottoms served on the Atlanta City Council, representing District 11, from 2010 to 2017. She also served as executive director of the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority, per Ballotpedia. She took office as mayor of Atlanta on January 2, 2018, and left on January 3, 2022. She did not seek re-election in 2021.

In June 2022, the White House announced she would become a senior adviser to President Joe Biden for public engagement. Ballotpedia says she was to resign in February 2023. Finbold says the role ran from July 2022 to April 2023. Sources differ on the exact dates, so we say only that it lasted into early 2023.

How Keisha Lance Bottoms Makes Money

• Consulting. According to a column by former Republican Rep. Bob Barr, published September 30, 2026, her sworn financial disclosure filed in April shows one income source for 2024 and 2025: her firm KRLB LLC. It paid her up to about $500,000 per year. It paid up to another $100,000 in the first three months of 2026. The column says it also paid six figures in 2022. This is an opinion column, so we attribute the numbers to it and suggest you check the disclosure itself.
• White House pay. Politico reported a salary of $130,000 a year for her senior adviser role, as cited by Finbold.
• Government salaries. She earned city salaries as a council member and as mayor. We did not find a reliable report with those amounts, so we do not list them.
• Law practice. She worked as an attorney before her election as mayor. No income figures are public.

Income ranges are not the same as profit or savings. A consultant pays taxes and business costs out of that income, and a family can also earn money from a spouse’s job.

The Consulting Firm Debate

The Barr column argues that she should publish the names of KRLB’s clients. It says she called her firm “private” and tied any release to Rick Jackson making his investments public. Her campaign’s full response was not in the sources we found, so we cannot say more about her side. Supporters of keeping a private business private often say that disclosure forms already follow state law. Critics say voters deserve more detail. Both views are part of the public debate, and we take no side.

Jackson’s wealth is part of the picture too. Fox 5 Atlanta says he founded Jackson Healthcare, a medical staffing company that reports more than $3 billion in annual revenue. Revenue is not the same as net worth, and we found no verified net worth figure for him either.

Homes and Property

In 2018, the AJC reported that a $1.2 million second home on Martha’s Vineyard drew questions during the 2017 Atlanta mayoral race. We did not find a recent report on the home, so we do not know whether she still owns it. We also found no verified report of her current primary residence value.

Tax Liens From 2006

The same AJC report says liens totaling more than $38,000 were filed against her in 2006. She said the debt came from large medical expenses while she and her husband were trying to have a child. She said it was “paid and satisfied.” This is old information, and it does not show her current finances. We include it only because it is part of the public record.

Campaign Money Is Not Net Worth

Campaign funds belong to the campaign, not to the candidate. They cannot be treated as personal wealth. Still, the totals show how big the 2026 race was.

• The AJC reported on October 22, 2026, that Bottoms raised $23.2 million from August to that date. That was nearly three times what she raised through the end of July.
• The Democratic Governors Association gave $11.5 million. Michael Bloomberg gave at least $1 million, and JB Pritzker gave another $1 million.
• Rick Jackson raised about $130 million through July, mostly from his own money, per the AJC. He spent more than $108 million to win the Republican nomination and bought $87 million in general-election airtime.

Her earlier campaigns also had money questions. The AJC reported in July 2021 that she had raised about $3.8 million since 2017 and had returned most of her 2021 donations, refunding 238 contributions. That article did not allege any wrongdoing.

It also helps to read the numbers in context. A large campaign total tells you how much outside donors and parties were willing to spend. It tells you nothing about how much the candidate keeps. By law, campaign money has to be spent on campaign costs, so it cannot simply be moved into a personal bank account.

The same is true of the other side. Rick Jackson’s self-funding shows he was willing to put a very large amount of his own money into the race. It does not, by itself, give his net worth. For both candidates, the only solid way to know personal wealth is a full set of tax returns and balance sheets, and neither is public in the sources we reviewed.

Keisha Lance Bottoms Career Timeline

2026 Update: Georgia Governor-Elect

The Associated Press projected Bottoms as the winner of Georgia’s governor race on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Her opponent was Republican Rick Jackson. Fox 5 reports she is Georgia’s first elected Black woman governor and the first Atlanta mayor elected to the state’s top office. Her win ends more than 20 years of continuous Republican control of the governor’s office. Election results can change until they are certified, so check official sources for final totals.

We did not find a confirmed inauguration date or a verified figure for what the office pays, so we do not list them. Governors usually disclose finances on state forms, and new filings may add detail on her wealth later.

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Why Net Worth Sites Disagree

1. Ranges, not totals. Disclosure forms show ranges, so outside writers must guess.
2. Private business. KRLB’s clients and costs are not public.
3. Copied numbers. Many sites repeat one unsourced estimate or invent a new one when a name trends.
4. Old data. The best-known estimate we found is from 2024 and 2025, before the governor race.

What We Still Do Not Know

• Her total savings, investments and debts.
• The clients and expenses of KRLB LLC.
• Whether she still owns the Martha’s Vineyard property.
• Her exact income in 2026 and her salary as governor.

Key Takeaways

• No verified Keisha Lance Bottoms net worth exists; Finbold’s $1 million to $2 million guess is unsourced.
• Her sworn disclosure reportedly shows up to about $500,000 a year from KRLB LLC in 2024 and 2025.
• Campaign money is not personal wealth.
• The AP projected her as Georgia’s governor-elect on November 3, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Keisha Lance Bottoms’ net worth?

There is no verified figure. One site, Finbold, says about $1 million to $2 million but admits no official source confirms it. Her sworn financial disclosure lists income ranges, not a net worth.

How much does Keisha Lance Bottoms earn?

On a sworn disclosure filed in April 2026, her consulting firm KRLB LLC was her only reported income source for 2024 and 2025, paying up to about $500,000 a year, according to a column by former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr. She was paid $130,000 a year as a White House senior adviser, according to Politico.

Did Keisha Lance Bottoms win the Georgia governor race?

Yes. The Associated Press projected her as the winner of the November 3, 2026 election over Republican Rick Jackson. She is the governor-elect. Results can change until they are certified.

How rich is Rick Jackson compared with Keisha Lance Bottoms?

Rick Jackson founded Jackson Healthcare, which reports more than $3 billion in yearly revenue. The AJC says he raised about $130 million through July 2026, mostly from his own money. Revenue is not net worth, and no source gives either candidate’s exact net worth.

How much money did Keisha Lance Bottoms raise for her campaign?

The AJC reported on October 22, 2026, that she raised $23.2 million from August to that date. The Democratic Governors Association gave $11.5 million of it. Campaign money belongs to the campaign and is not part of her personal net worth.

What did Keisha Lance Bottoms do before running for governor?

She served on the Atlanta City Council from 2010 to 2017 and as mayor of Atlanta from January 2018 to January 2022. In 2022, the White House announced her as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden. She also worked as an attorney.

Has Keisha Lance Bottoms released her consulting clients?

Not according to the Bob Barr column of September 30, 2026. It says she called her firm private and tied any release to Rick Jackson making his investments public.

Where did Keisha Lance Bottoms go to school?

She earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University and a law degree from Georgia State University, according to Ballotpedia.

Bottom Line

Keisha Lance Bottoms’ net worth is not publicly known. The public record shows a career in law and government, recent consulting income reported in ranges, and a record-sized campaign. We will update this page when her new governor disclosures or other reliable data become available.

Sources

• Finbold: Keisha Lance Bottoms net worth
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution opinion (Bob Barr): Keisha Lance Bottoms client list
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Bottoms fundraising
• Fox 5 Atlanta: Bottoms wins Georgia governor race
• Ballotpedia: Keisha Bottoms
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2018): candidate finances
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution (2021): campaign refunds

About the Author

Bilal Akram writes research-based net worth and biography guides. He labels estimates, shows where numbers come from and updates articles when new facts appear. Read the full author bio.