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2026 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Georgia, with primary elections set to be held on May 19, 2026, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on June 16. Incumbent Republican governor Brian Kemp is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office.

Background

Georgia is considered a swing state at the federal level, but the state has maintained a Republican lean at the state level, with Republicans holding all statewide executive offices in the 2022 midterms, where incumbent governor Brian Kemp was re-elected in a rematch against Democrat Stacey Abrams by a 7.5 percent margin. Republicans also control both the state senate and House of Representatives, together with Kemp's governorship establishing a government trifecta, alongside complete Republican pick on the state's supreme court. A year prior to the elections, the 2025 Georgia Public Service Commission special election resulted in two Democrats being elected to the Commission, both by landslide victories. This was the first time that Democrats won any seats on the PSC since the 2000 elections or any statewide non-federal offices since the 2006 elections.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Asterisk indicates loans or previous campaign account balances

Polling

Aggregate polls

Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Burt Jones vs. Brad Raffensperger vs. Chris Carr

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Aggregate polls

Independents and minor parties

General election

Predictions

Notes

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See also

References

External links

Official campaign websites