Georgia Governor
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Party not on file
Not yet in our records
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- None on file
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Polls
BIG DATA POLL for Public Polling ProjectGeneral election · Governor
Rick Jackson 48.7% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 46.7% · Undecided 4.6%
Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026 · 678 LV · ±4 pts · online/IVR/P2P SMS · BIG DATA POLL / Public Polling Project
YouGov for Atlanta News FirstGeneral election · Governor
Rick Jackson 45% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 44% · Someone else / Will not vote 2% · Undecided 9%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026 · 3,447 RV · ±2.7 pts · online · Atlanta News First
Propitious LLCRepublican runoff · Governor
Rick Jackson 45.8% · Burt Jones 40.1% · Undecided 14.1%
Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 · 432 LV · ±4.7 pts · Propitious LLC
InsiderAdvantageDemocratic primary · Governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms 52% · Michael Thurmond 16% · Geoff Duncan 9% · Jason Esteves 5% · Other 4% · No Opinion/Undecided 14%
Apr 28, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.46 pts · IVR/online (mixed mode text/panel) · InsiderAdvantage
University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionDemocratic primary · Governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms 39% · Michael Thurmond 10% · Jason Esteves 8% · Geoff Duncan 7% · Undecided/Other 36%
Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3.1 pts · Atlanta Journal-Constitution
InsiderAdvantageRepublican primary · Governor
Rick Jackson 28% · Burt Jones 24% · Brad Raffensperger 18% · Chris Carr 11% · Other 7% · No Opinion/Undecided 12%
Apr 28, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.46 pts · IVR/online (mixed mode text/panel) · InsiderAdvantage
University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs for Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionRepublican primary · Governor
Rick Jackson 27% · Burt Jones 25% · Brad Raffensperger 14% · Chris Carr 3% · Undecided/Other 31%
Apr 18, 2026 to Apr 26, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3.1 pts · Atlanta Journal-Constitution
InsiderAdvantageRepublican primary · Governor
Rick Jackson 32% · Burt Jones 25% · Brad Raffensperger 11% · Chris Carr 6% · Other 3% · Undecided 23%
Apr 22, 2026 to Apr 23, 2026 · 800 LV · ±3.46 pts · IVR/online (mixed mode text/panel) · InsiderAdvantage
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
On File, Not Running
Past Results
Governor
November 8, 2022 - General/Special Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian KempRepublican | Republican | 2,111,572 | 53.4% |
| Stacey AbramsDemocrat | Democrat | 1,813,673 | 45.9% |
| Shane HazelLibertarian | Libertarian | 28,163 | 0.7% |
Official results (Georgia Secretary of State) · Georgia Secretary of State — official election results
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