Georgia governor's race 2026
Our 21-day average puts Rick Jackson at 48%, Keisha Lance Bottoms at 47.3%, Burt Jones at 37.3%, Brad Raffensperger at 15.6%, based on 51 polls ending between 9/28/2023 and 10/27/2026. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Georgia governor's race 2026 over time
51 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Rick Jackson 48%
Keisha Lance Bottoms 47.3%
Burt Jones 37.3%
Brad Raffensperger 15.6%
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| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Jackson | 48% | 34 | 10/27/2026 |
| Keisha Lance Bottoms | 47.3% | 32 | 10/27/2026 |
| Burt Jones | 37.3% | 22 | 6/2/2026 |
| Brad Raffensperger | 15.6% | 18 | 5/17/2026 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 51 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Rick Jackson | 39.3% |
| Keisha Lance Bottoms | 46% |
| Burt Jones | 26.5% |
| Brad Raffensperger | 14.5% |
| Chris Carr | 7.2% |
| Clark Dean | 1% |
| Michael Thurmond | 13.1% |
| Geoff Duncan | 9.9% |
Individual polls (51)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2026 | State Navigate | 679 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 10/23/2026 |
Echelon Insights
for NetChoice |
508 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 10/20/2026 | ActiVote | 400 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 10/17/2026 | Quantus Insights | 755 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 10/15/2026 |
GBAO Strategies
for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
2,000 RV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 10/15/2026 |
University of Georgia
for Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
1,000 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 10/13/2026 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 10/3/2026 | Wedgewood Polls | 600 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 9/23/2026 |
Big Data Poll
for Public Polling Project |
678 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 9/23/2026 | InsiderAdvantage | 1,200 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 9/18/2026 | YouGov | 3,069 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 8/17/2026 |
InsiderAdvantage
for James Magazine |
800 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 8/1/2026 |
Quantus Insights
for Natural Gas Association of Georgia |
815 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 7/16/2026 |
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research
for AARP |
1,060 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 7/13/2026 | State Navigate | 448 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 6/30/2026 | Wick | 1,175 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
|
| 6/27/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,002 RV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 6/2/2026 |
Concord Public Opinion Partners
for Education Reform Now Advocacy |
510 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Rick Jackson (R)
|
| 6/2/2026 |
Concord Public Opinion Partners
for Education Reform Now Advocacy |
510 LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Burt Jones (R)
|
| 5/27/2026 | JMC Enterprises | 600 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Burt Jones (R)
|
| 5/17/2026 | InsiderAdvantage | 800 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Burt Jones (R)
Brad Raffensperger (R)
Chris Carr (R)
Gregg Kirkpatrick (R)
Leland Olinger II (R)
Clark Dean (R)
Ken Yasger (R)
|
| 5/2/2026 | Quantus Insights | 1,677 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Burt Jones (R)
Brad Raffensperger (R)
|
| 4/29/2026 | InsiderAdvantage | — LV |
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Michael Thurmond (D)
Geoff Duncan (D)
Jason Esteves (D)
Derrick Jackson (D)
Olu Brown (D)
|
| 4/29/2026 | InsiderAdvantage | — LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Burt Jones (R)
Brad Raffensperger (R)
Chris Carr (R)
Clark Dean (R)
Gregg Kirkpatrick (R)
Leland Olinger II (R)
Ken Yasger (R)
|
| 4/29/2026 | Remington | 815 LV |
Rick Jackson (R)
Burt Jones (R)
Brad Raffensperger (R)
Chris Carr (R)
Clark Dean (R)
|