Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson laid out competing visions for Georgia in a voter-question debate Tuesday, clashing over data center growth and health care while finding some agreement on restrictions for surveillance technology. Bottoms, a former Atlanta mayor, renewed her call for a statewide pause on new data center construction while Georgia develops a broader plan for the industry. She criticized Jackson over his financial interest in at least one data center project, saying voters should question his ability to oversee the industry. Jackson disputed Bottoms’ characterization of his investments and countered that she supported a data center project and tax incentives as mayor. Bottoms said the Midtown project she backed was part of a research hub, not a hyperscale data center, and said it created 4,200 jobs. The exchange highlighted a broader debate over how to balance the economic promise of data centers with concerns about their growth. Bottoms has called for a construction pause; Jackson challenged her record and did not endorse one. Health care was another sharp divide. Both candidates said they support expanding Medicaid, but Bottoms called full expansion a day-one priority. Jackson advocated what he described as an “intelligent expansion,” arguing it could extend coverage while preserving other federal health funding. He said expansion alone would not resolve rising health care costs. The candidates also differed over Flock Safety license-plate cameras, which have drawn scrutiny over privacy and law enforcement use. Bottoms said she would consider a moratorium on installing new cameras and called for severe penalties for misuse. Jackson opposed a moratorium, saying he did not want crime to rise, but agreed that the technology needed strict rules against abuse. On wages, Bottoms backed a statewide $15-an-hour minimum wage. Jackson emphasized creating higher-paying jobs and investing in workforce development. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Bottoms also criticized Jackson’s past pledge to be President Donald Trump’s “favorite governor,” linking it to federal cuts she said have cost Georgians jobs. Jackson did not name Trump in response, instead saying he would work with any president and stand up for Georgia when needed, as he said Gov. Brian Kemp has done. Asked about mental health and the criminal justice system, Jackson attacked Bottoms’ public safety record as mayor and said he would not pull police from communities that need protection. Bottoms questioned whom he was referring to. The hourlong debate, with Georgians posing questions, featured several policy contrasts but no major misstep that appeared to reshape the race. Jackson, a business owner, has spent close to $100 million on general-election advertising, according to the debate coverage.