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Governor
Georgia · November 3, 2026
Georgia voters will choose a governor for a 4-year term. Brian Kemp is term-limited and cannot run again. Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms are the nominees.
Candidates
RJ
Republican
· Challenger
Rick Jackson (R) is the Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia. He is a businessman and serves as vice chair of the Georgia Republican Party.
Sources: Ballotpedia.
KL
Democrat
· Challenger
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) served as Mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022. After leaving office she served as a senior advisor in the Biden administration and became a CNN political commentator. She is the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia.
Sources: Ballotpedia.