2026 · Governor

Georgia governor election

Election Day: November 3, 2026. Meet the published candidates, compare reported surveys and make your voting plan.

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Georgia

Election Day hours: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. local time; stay in line if you arrived before 7 p.m.

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Dates for November 3

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Georgia · Sourced election dates
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Registration deadline for the November general election
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Early voting begins
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Advance voting ends
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Checked 2026-10-11. Confirm local details and exceptions with your election office.

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

14 survey records

Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

Simple average, not a forecast

Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Exact matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.

Likely voters · 2 polls

Sep 21, 2026–Sep 23, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 1.5 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Rick Jackson49.3%
Keisha Lance Bottoms47.8%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 2 surveys and divide by 2. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

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Polling history for the selected matchup9 survey observations. Vertical scale: reported support from 0 to 60 percent. Select a survey date to read its source. Arrow keys move between dates. Exact figures and source links follow in the survey reports.0%15%30%45%60%Keisha Lance Bottoms: 49.5% · Big Data Poll · Sep 23, 2026 · 678 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/peach-state-poll-jon-ossoff-opens-up-lead-over-mike-collins-in-georgia/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 46% · InsiderAdvantage · Sep 23, 2026 · 1,200 people surveyed · https://insideradvantage.com/insideradvantage-georgia-survey-jackson-leads-by-two-in-race-for-governor-ossoff-leads-by-eight-in-senate-contest/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 46.2% · InsiderAdvantage · Aug 17, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://jamesmagazinega.com/2026/08/18/exclusive-jmo-insideradvantage-georgia-survey-ossoff-leads-jackson-lance-bottoms-tied/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 46.4% · Quantus Insights · Aug 1, 2026 · 815 people surveyed · https://quantusinsights.org/f/georgia-voters-put-affordability-first-as-2026-races-tightenKeisha Lance Bottoms: 48% · Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · Jul 16, 2026 · 1,060 people surveyed · https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/voter-research/politics/2026-midterm-election-poll-georgia/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 42.7% · Wick · Jun 30, 2026 · 1,175 people surveyed · https://wick.io/research-georgia-election-survey-june-2026Keisha Lance Bottoms: 53% · Concord Public Opinion Partners · Jun 2, 2026 · 510 people surveyed · https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:29f66864-4f32-47fe-b5e2-85322b2a761b?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailKeisha Lance Bottoms: 49% · Echelon Insights · Apr 9, 2026 · 407 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NetChoice-Apr-2026-National-Antitrust-Survey-Topline.pdfKeisha Lance Bottoms: 49% · Echelon Insights · Apr 9, 2026 · 407 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NetChoice-Apr-2026-National-Antitrust-Survey-Topline.pdfRick Jackson: 50.5% · Big Data Poll · Sep 23, 2026 · 678 people surveyed · https://www.bigdatapoll.com/blog/peach-state-poll-jon-ossoff-opens-up-lead-over-mike-collins-in-georgia/Rick Jackson: 48% · InsiderAdvantage · Sep 23, 2026 · 1,200 people surveyed · https://insideradvantage.com/insideradvantage-georgia-survey-jackson-leads-by-two-in-race-for-governor-ossoff-leads-by-eight-in-senate-contest/Rick Jackson: 46.3% · InsiderAdvantage · Aug 17, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://jamesmagazinega.com/2026/08/18/exclusive-jmo-insideradvantage-georgia-survey-ossoff-leads-jackson-lance-bottoms-tied/Rick Jackson: 44.9% · Quantus Insights · Aug 1, 2026 · 815 people surveyed · https://quantusinsights.org/f/georgia-voters-put-affordability-first-as-2026-races-tightenRick Jackson: 46% · Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · Jul 16, 2026 · 1,060 people surveyed · https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/voter-research/politics/2026-midterm-election-poll-georgia/Rick Jackson: 43.2% · Wick · Jun 30, 2026 · 1,175 people surveyed · https://wick.io/research-georgia-election-survey-june-2026Rick Jackson: 38% · Concord Public Opinion Partners · Jun 2, 2026 · 510 people surveyed · https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:29f66864-4f32-47fe-b5e2-85322b2a761b?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailRick Jackson: 43% · Echelon Insights · Apr 9, 2026 · 407 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NetChoice-Apr-2026-National-Antitrust-Survey-Topline.pdfRick Jackson: 43% · Echelon Insights · Apr 9, 2026 · 407 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/NetChoice-Apr-2026-National-Antitrust-Survey-Topline.pdfApr 9, 2026Sep 23, 2026
Keisha Lance BottomsRick Jackson

Party colors: Republican red, Democratic blue, Independent purple. Other or unmatched affiliations are gray. Dash patterns distinguish candidates sharing a color.

Dots show reported support. Lines connect surveys over time—not an average or forecast. Pollsters can differ. Missing values and multiple surveys ending on the same date break the lines.

How to read this chart

No average, trend estimate, or win probability. Different matchups and populations are not combined. Dates mark the last day people were surveyed. The vertical scale always starts at zero; use “Full 0–100% scale” to compare charts on the same scale. The number of people surveyed is the survey sample size, not the number supporting a candidate. Select “Survey source” to inspect every report, including overlapping dots.

Individual survey reports (9)

Latest surveys · selected matchup

Individual reports. Original sources and methodology below.

2026 Georgia

Big Data Poll

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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic49.5%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican50.5%

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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic46%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican48%

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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic46.2%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican46.3%

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800 people surveyed
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James Magazine
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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic46.4%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican44.9%

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815 people surveyed
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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic48%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican46%

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1,060 people surveyed
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2026 Georgia

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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic42.7%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican43.2%

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1,175 people surveyed
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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic53%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican38%

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510 people surveyed
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  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic49%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican43%

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Labels and figures are supplied by VoteHub. A listed matchup does not establish ballot qualification or primary/general-election status unless the source explicitly says so. Unlisted responses may include undecided voters or other choices; the displayed figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

Polling compilation: VoteHub · CC BY 4.0. Election.org normalizes dates, matches races, and visualizes reported results; it does not estimate outcomes. Original survey links are attached to each report.

Saved polling snapshot in use (captured 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC). Automatic refresh has not completed for every feed; check each survey’s field dates.

Last successful feed updates
  • Senate: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 423 survey records
  • House: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 115 survey records
  • Governor: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 297 survey records
  • National preference: 10/2/2026, 7:57:52 AM UTC · 544 survey records

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