2026 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Kemp is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Primary elections were held on May 19, 2026, with a primary runoff held on June 16. Businessman Rick Jackson and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones received the most votes in the first round of the Republican primary, but failed to reach the 50% threshold, causing a runoff which Jackson won. Jackson's campaign was predominantly self-funded, managing to overcome an endorsement for Jones from President Donald Trump and Kemp. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination without a runoff against six other candidates. The 2026 gubernatorial primary was the first time that Democratic turnout exceeded that of Republicans since 2006. If Bottoms is elected, she would be the first female and first African-American governor of Georgia, and could be the...
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