Georgia · 2026 United States general election · November 3

Governor

candidates: 3
researched: 2

Official source: Georgia Secretary of State, Elections Division ↗(opens in a new tab) · check the state's own candidate list for the final word

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Keisha Lance Bottoms Democratic Former Atlanta mayor and Biden White House adviser running as 2026 Democratic nominee for Georgia governor Full profile → Rick Jackson Republican Billionaire businessman and Republican nominee for Georgia governor, challenging for the open seat in 2026 Full profile →

Chase Oliver Libertarian Libertarian nominee for Georgia governor who withdrew from the general election ballot. Withdrew

Candidate list checked 7 d ago

Side by side

One line per issue, from each candidate’s own sourced positions. Open a profile for the quotes and sources behind it.

Issue	Keisha Lance Bottoms Democratic	Rick Jackson Republican
Economy & jobs	Supports $15 minimum wage for state workers, tax relief, rural growth	Supports cutting income tax in half and recruiting rural jobs
Housing	Supports affordable housing trust fund, homeowner tax and insurance relief	Supports freezing property taxes to address housing affordability
Health care	Supports Medicaid expansion and lower health care costs	Conditionally supports Medicaid expansion; wants state-led cost solutions
Immigration	Opposes aggressive ICE tactics; supports lawful enforcement targeting dangerous criminals	Supports deporting criminal immigrants and full cooperation with federal law
Abortion & reproductive rights	Supports restoring abortion rights; opposes Georgia's six-week ban	Fully pro-life; supports Georgia's six-week abortion law as-is
Education	Supports full school funding, higher teacher pay, free community college	Supports raising teacher pay, literacy, career pathways, and parental rights
Climate & energy	Supports pause on new data-center construction for environmental review	Conditional data-center approval; cut energy taxes to lower bills
Crime & public safety	Supports law enforcement investment; mixed on death penalty	Pro-law enforcement; opposes soft-on-crime policies
Taxes & budget	Proposes multiple tax cuts and suspensions for families	Cut income tax in half; freeze property taxes; reduce energy taxes
Guns	Supports gun safety measures while respecting Second Amendment	Signed pledges opposing gun-control measures; supports expanding Stand Your Ground
Democracy & elections	Supports state Voting Rights Act and expanded voting access	Skeptical of federal DOJ intervention in Georgia elections
Foreign policy & defense	Opposes Trump's beef import plan hurting Georgia cattle producers	No position found

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