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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.

Who is on the November ballot?

November 3, 2026 · 2 printed ballot names · alphabetical

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Registered November write-in candidates

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Dates for November 3

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Georgia · Sourced election dates
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Register online
Passed
Registration deadline for the November general election
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Register by mail
Passed
Registration deadline for the November general election
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Register in person
Passed
Registration deadline for the November general election
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Early voting begins
Passed
Advance voting begins; confirm county sites and hours
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Early voting ends
Passed
Advance voting ends
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Request mail ballot
Passed
Last day to request an absentee ballot
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Return ballot
Upcoming
Completed signed absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day
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Identification: Bring an accepted government-issued photo ID; check free voter-ID and provisional-ballot procedures. Official rules ↗

Checked 2026-10-11. Confirm local details and exceptions with your election office.

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

20 survey records

Reported support, with field dates and original sources. Surveys cover 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

Simple average, not a forecast

Last 30 days · Same matchup and population · Equal weight per pollster

Reported support · 0–100%

Likely voters

5 polls

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  • Rick Jackson49.5%
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms48.0%

1.5 pts between the two highest answers

Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 5 surveys and divide by 5. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

Registered voters

1 poll

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  • Rick Jackson46.0%
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms45.0%

1.0 pts between the two highest answers

Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

How the average works

Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Reviewed candidate identities join spelling variants; different matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.

Newest fieldwork appears first. When dates tie, the default favors more pollsters not marked internal or partisan in this 30-day window. Source labels remain visible; this is not a pollster-quality rating. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

Survey history

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Polling history for the selected matchup14 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% · Echelon Insights · Oct 23, 2026 · 508 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/netchoice-echelon-insights-poll-voters-rank-ai-regulation-far-behind-cost-of-living-want-one-national-ai-standard/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 48.5% · ActiVote · Oct 20, 2026 · 400 people surveyed · https://www.activote.net/polls/2026/ga-governor/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 46.6% · Quantus Insights · Oct 17, 2026 · 755 people surveyed · https://quantusinsights.org/polling/f/georgia-two-weeks-out-ossoff-ahead-down-ballot-near-evenKeisha Lance Bottoms: 47% · InsiderAdvantage · Oct 13, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://jamesmagazinega.com/2026/10/14/georgia-governors-poll-from-insideradvantage-jackson-maintains-slight-edge/Keisha Lance Bottoms: 49% · Wedgewood Polls · Oct 3, 2026 · 600 people surveyed · https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ztqd_FYClBh1OknXwKOqi6zJXxECcqDK/view?usp=sharingKeisha 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: 48% · Echelon Insights · Oct 23, 2026 · 508 people surveyed · https://netchoice.org/netchoice-echelon-insights-poll-voters-rank-ai-regulation-far-behind-cost-of-living-want-one-national-ai-standard/Rick Jackson: 51.5% · ActiVote · Oct 20, 2026 · 400 people surveyed · https://www.activote.net/polls/2026/ga-governor/Rick Jackson: 48.2% · Quantus Insights · Oct 17, 2026 · 755 people surveyed · https://quantusinsights.org/polling/f/georgia-two-weeks-out-ossoff-ahead-down-ballot-near-evenRick Jackson: 49% · InsiderAdvantage · Oct 13, 2026 · 800 people surveyed · https://jamesmagazinega.com/2026/10/14/georgia-governors-poll-from-insideradvantage-jackson-maintains-slight-edge/Rick Jackson: 51% · Wedgewood Polls · Oct 3, 2026 · 600 people surveyed · https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ztqd_FYClBh1OknXwKOqi6zJXxECcqDK/view?usp=sharingRick 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, 2026Oct 23, 2026
Keisha Lance BottomsRick Jackson

Dots show reported support; connecting lines are not an average or forecast.

How to read this chart

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.

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 (14)

Latest surveys · selected matchup

Individual reports. Original sources and methodology below.

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic49%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican48%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
508 people surveyed
Population
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NetChoice
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2026 Georgia

ActiVote

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic48.5%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican51.5%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
400 people surveyed
Population
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Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic46.6%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican48.2%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
755 people surveyed
Population
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Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic47%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican49%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
800 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
Method
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2026 Georgia

Wedgewood Polls

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic49%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican51%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
600 people surveyed
Population
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2026 Georgia

Big Data Poll

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic49.5%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican50.5%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
678 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
Method
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Public Polling Project
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Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic46%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican48%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
1,200 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
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Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Keisha Lance BottomsDemocratic46.2%
  • Rick JacksonRepublican46.3%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
800 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
Reported margin of error
Not supplied in this feed
Method
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James Magazine
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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.

Automatic hourly sync. Across all feeds, the latest survey ended 2026-10-30. Check the field dates above for this selection. Feed update status →

Last successful feed updates
  • Senate: 11/1/2026, 8:17:19 AM UTC · 548 survey records
  • House: 11/1/2026, 8:17:19 AM UTC · 184 survey records
  • Governor: 11/1/2026, 8:17:19 AM UTC · 428 survey records
  • National preference: 11/1/2026, 8:17:19 AM UTC · 545 survey records

An update time is when we checked the feed, not when a survey was conducted. Coverage is not exhaustive.

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