Georgia Governor 2026 polling average as of Oct 19, 2026, based on 14 published polls from Apr 22, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
If the 2026 Georgia governor's election were held today, who would you vote for?
| Poll ended | Pollster | Sample | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Quantus Insights | 755 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 47.5%, Jackson 49% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | InsiderAdvantage for James Magazine Online | 800 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 47%, Jackson 49% |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Wedgewood Polls | 600 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 49%, Jackson 51% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | InsiderAdvantage | 1,200 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 46%, Jackson 48% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Big Data Poll for Public Polling Project | 678 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 49.5%, Jackson 50.5% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | YouGov | 3,069 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 44%, Jackson 47% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | InsiderAdvantage for James Magazine Online | 800 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 46.2%, Jackson 46.3% |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Quantus Insights for Natural Gas Association of Georgia | 815 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 46.4%, Jackson 44.9% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Fabrizio Ward/Impact Research for AARP | 1,060 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 48%, Jackson 46% |
| Jul 13, 2026 | State Navigate | 448 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 51%, Jackson 44% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Wick | 1,175 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 42.7%, Jackson 43.2% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research for Fox News | 1,002 registered voters | Lance Bottoms 52%, Jackson 47% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Concord Public Opinion Partners for Education Reform Now Advocacy (D) | 510 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 53%, Jackson 38% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Echelon Insights for NetChoice | 407 likely voters | Lance Bottoms 49%, Jackson 43% |
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Polls compiled by The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0. Averages calculated by People’s Poll (Methods). Updated Oct 19, 2026. Published by Onward Media LLC.