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Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026
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| General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline:Pending |
| Primary:Pending Primary runoff:Pending General: November 3, 2026 General runoff:Pending |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican Inside Elections: Battleground Republican |
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Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Georgia
Keisha Bottoms,Olu Brown,Jason Esteves, andChris Carr are running in the general election for Governor of Georgia on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Keisha Bottoms (D) | |
 | Olu Brown (D) | |
 | Jason Esteves (D) | |
 | Chris Carr (R) | |
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Georgia
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General election race ratings
- See also:Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets:The Cook Political Report,Inside Elections,Sabato's Crystal Ball, andDDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe andSolid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 5/20/2025 | 5/13/2025 | 5/6/2025 | 4/29/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Battleground Republican | Battleground Republican | Battleground Republican | Battleground Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Pending | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
- See also:Georgia gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Georgia
IncumbentBrian Kemp defeatedStacey Abrams,Shane Hazel,David Byrne, andMilton Lofton in the general election for Governor of Georgia on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Kemp (R) | 53.4 | 2,111,572 |
 | Stacey Abrams (D) | 45.9 | 1,813,673 | |
 | Shane Hazel (L) | 0.7 | 28,163 | |
 | David Byrne (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 18 | |
| Milton Lofton (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 3,953,433 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elbert Bartell (Independent)
- President Boddie (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia
Stacey Abrams advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacey Abrams | 100.0 | 727,168 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 727,168 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Georgia
IncumbentBrian Kemp defeatedDavid Perdue,Kandiss Taylor,Catherine Davis, andTom Williams in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Kemp | 73.7 | 888,078 |
 | David Perdue | 21.8 | 262,389 | |
 | Kandiss Taylor | 3.4 | 41,232 | |
 | Catherine Davis | 0.8 | 9,788 | |
| Tom Williams | 0.3 | 3,255 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,204,742 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vernon Jones (R)
2018
- See also:Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Georgia
Brian Kemp defeatedStacey Abrams andTed Metz in the general election for Governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Kemp (R) | 50.2 | 1,978,408 |
| Stacey Abrams (D) | 48.8 | 1,923,685 | |
 | Ted Metz (L) | 0.9 | 37,235 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,939,328 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Larry Odom (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Governor of Georgia
Brian Kemp defeatedCasey Cagle in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Georgia on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Kemp | 69.5 | 406,703 |
 | Casey Cagle | 30.5 | 178,893 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 585,596 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia
Stacey Abrams defeatedStacey Evans in the Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacey Abrams | 76.4 | 424,305 |
 | Stacey Evans | 23.6 | 130,784 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 555,089 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Georgia
Casey Cagle andBrian Kemp advanced to a runoff. They defeatedHunter Hill,Clay Tippins, andMichael Williams in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Casey Cagle | 39.0 | 236,987 |
| ✔ | | Brian Kemp | 25.5 | 155,189 |
 | Hunter Hill | 18.3 | 111,464 | |
 | Clay Tippins | 12.2 | 74,182 | |
 | Michael Williams | 4.9 | 29,619 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 607,441 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eddie Hayes (R)
- Marc Alan Urbach (R)
2014
- See also:Georgia Gubernatorial election, 2014
| Governor of Georgia, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nathan DealIncumbent | 52.7% | 1,345,237 | |
| Democratic | Jason Carter | 44.9% | 1,144,794 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Hunt | 2.4% | 60,185 | |
| Total Votes | 2,550,216 | |||
| Election results viaGeorgia Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this state's elections when those are available.
Gubernatorial elections in 2026
There are 36gubernatorial seats on the ballot in2026.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑Inside Electionsalso usesTiltratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
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