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General election

November 3, 2026
  • Brian Kemp Republican Incumbent

    governor of Georgia (2019–present)

  • Chris Carr Republican

    attorney general of Georgia (2016–present) and former candidate for this race

  • former director of the Office of Public Engagement (2022–2023) and former mayor of Atlanta (2018–2022)

  • Rick Jackson Republican

    healthcare executive

  • Rick Scott Republican

    Florida (2019–present)

  • Ted Cruz Republican

    Texas (2013–present)

Primaries

Democratic primary

May 20, 2026Results 1,081,811 votes
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms56.2% 608,264

    former director of the Office of Public Engagement (2022–2023) and former mayor of Atlanta (2018–2022)

  • Jason Esteves18.7% 201,852

    former state senator from the 35th district (2023–2025)

  • Mike Thurmond12.9% 139,787

    former DeKalb County CEO (2017–2025), former Georgia Labor Commissioner (1999–2011), and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010

  • Geoff Duncan7.0% 75,721

    former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia (2019–2023)

Also on the ballot:

Republican primary

May 19, 2026Results 933,817 votes
  • Burt Jones Advanced38.4% 358,184

    lieutenant governor of Georgia (2023–present)

  • Brian Kemp Incumbent Advanced

    governor of Georgia (2019–present)

  • Rick Jackson32.5% 303,621

    healthcare executive

  • Brad Raffensperger15.0% 140,085

    Georgia secretary of state (2019–present)

Republican primary

June 16, 2026Results 709,554 votes
Individual election

About 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election

2026 Georgia gubernatorial election — 34 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general stages, results, and related Georgia races…

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