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Georgia Governor 2026

Polling average and every underlying poll — published numbers come only from the precomputed race_averages table.

D+2.4

Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) 47.3% vs Rick Jackson (R) 45.0%

8 polls in the average · latest Aug 17, 2026 · weighted by recency (45-day half-life) and sample size

Matchup: verified nominees ✓ · Avg pollster grade 1.9 / 3.0

Every poll in the average

Each poll appears as two dots at its end date. Dashed lines mark the current published average — no trend line is drawn, by design.

35%40%45%50%55%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Aug ’26InsiderAdvantage · Aug 16–17, 2026: Bottoms 46.2%InsiderAdvantage · Aug 16–17, 2026: Jackson 46.3%Quantus Insights · Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2026: Bottoms 46.4%Quantus Insights · Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2026: Jackson 44.9%Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · Jul 13–16, 2026: Bottoms 48%Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · Jul 13–16, 2026: Jackson 46%Wick · Jun 27–30, 2026: Bottoms 42.7%Wick · Jun 27–30, 2026: Jackson 43.2%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Jun 23–27, 2026: Bottoms 52%Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · Jun 23–27, 2026: Jackson 47%Concord Public Opinion Partners · May 30 – Jun 2, 2026: Bottoms 53%Concord Public Opinion Partners · May 30 – Jun 2, 2026: Jackson 38%Echelon Insights · Apr 3–9, 2026: Bottoms 49%Echelon Insights · Apr 3–9, 2026: Jackson 43%Echelon Insights · Apr 3–9, 2026: Bottoms 49%Echelon Insights · Apr 3–9, 2026: Jackson 43%47.3 — current average45.0 — current average

Polls in this average

Selection matches refresh_race_averages(): general-election polls of this race that tested both Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson. Partisan and internal polls are included in the average (flagged below), matching the published methodology.

PollsterGradeDatesSampleBottoms %Jackson %Margin
InsiderAdvantage2.0Aug 16–17, 2026800 LV46.246.3R+0.1↗
Quantus Insights—Jul 29 – Aug 1, 2026815 LV46.444.9D+1.5↗
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research1.7Jul 13–16, 20261,060 LV4846D+2.0↗
Wick1.4Jun 27–30, 20261,175 LV42.743.2R+0.5↗
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research2.8Jun 23–27, 20261,002 RV5247D+5.0↗
Concord Public Opinion PartnersD partisan1.1May 30 – Jun 2, 2026510 LV5338D+15.0↗
Echelon Insights2.7Apr 3–9, 2026407 LV4943D+6.0↗
Echelon Insights2.7Apr 3–9, 2026407 LV4943D+6.0↗

Other 2026 Governor polls in Georgia

General-election polls for this race that are not in the average — they tested a different matchup than Bottoms vs Jackson. Shown for transparency; primaries are excluded entirely.

PollsterDatesTop results
Concord Public Opinion PartnersD partisanMay 30 – Jun 2, 2026Keisha Lance Bottoms 52 · Burt Jones 42
Echelon InsightsApr 3–9, 2026Keisha Lance Bottoms 46 · Brad Raffensperger 44
Echelon InsightsApr 3–9, 2026Keisha Lance Bottoms 49 · Burt Jones 43
Echelon InsightsApr 3–9, 2026Keisha Lance Bottoms 49 · Burt Jones 43

Candidates

Democrats
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms
Republicans
  • Brad Raffensperger
  • Burt Jones
  • Rick Jackson

Party labels curated from public sources.