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Republican primary · May 19, 2026

Georgia Governor Republican primary

Rick Jackson and Burt Jones advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination after the May 19, 2026 primary.

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Primary passed· 32 polls

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Where this race stands

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Primary result · Republican primary

Official outcome · May 19, 2026 · forecast shown for reference

1Rick JacksonRick Jackson ( Republican Party ) is running for election for Governor of Georgia . He is on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff on …28.9%→ Runoff

2Burt JonesBurt Jones ( Republican Party ) is the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia . He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on Janua…27.8%→ Runoff

3Brad RaffenspergerBrad Raffensperger ( Republican Party ) is the Georgia Secretary of State . He assumed office on January 14, 2019. His current term ends on …13.2%Lost

Polling average

POLL DOTSCI BAND
101520253035404550JACKSON 46.7JONES 42.0RAFFENSPERGER 43.4APR '26MAY '26JUN '26
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.

All polls · 32 results

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Date	Pollster · trust signals	n · pop	Jackson	Jones	Raffensperger	Lead
May 16, 26	InsiderAdvantage	800 · LV	31	27	16	+4
May 16, 26	InsiderAdvantage	800 · LV	31	27	16	+4
May 4, 26	Quantus Insights	1,677 · LV	27	22	14	+5
May 3, 26	Cygnal	600 · LV	27	24	12	+3
May 3, 26	Remington Research	815 · LV	29	28	14	+1
May 1, 26	Quantus Insights	1,677 · LV	27	22	14	+5
Apr 30, 26	InsiderAdvantage	— · unknown	28	24	18	+4
Apr 29, 26	University of Georgia	1,000 · LV	27	25	14	+2
Apr 28, 26	Remington Research Group	815 · LV	29	28	14	+1
Apr 28, 26	yes. every kid. foundation.	603 · LV	32	26	12	+6
Apr 25, 26	University of Georgia	1,000 · LV	27	25	14	+2
Apr 23, 26	yes. every kid.	603 · LV	32	26	12	+6
Apr 23, 26	InsiderAdvantage	800 · LV	32	25	11	+7
Apr 22, 26	Cygnal	600 · LV	27	24	12	+3
Apr 22, 26	InsiderAdvantage	800 · LV	32	25	11	+7
Mar 8, 26	JMC Analytics	560 · LV	37	22	11	+15
Mar 7, 26	JMC Analytics	560 · LV	37	22	11	+15
Mar 4, 26	Emerson College	453 · LV	20	21	11	+1
Mar 1, 26	Emerson College	453 · LV	20	21	11	+1
Feb 18, 26	Quantus Insights	1,337 · LV	33	17	8	+16
Feb 17, 26	Quantus Insights	1,337 · LV	33	17	8	+16
Feb 11, 26	Rasmussen Reports	1,022 · LV	22	16	18	+4
Feb 8, 26	co/efficient	1,123 · LV	24	16	9	+8
Feb 8, 26	co/efficient	1,123 · LV	24	16	9	+8
Feb 8, 26	Cygnal	600 · LV	16	22	10	+6
Feb 5, 26	Cygnal	600 · LV	16	22	10	+6
Dec 18, 25	InsiderAdvantage (R)/Rosetta Stone	1,000 · LV	—	24	14	+10
Nov 4, 25	University of Georgia	1,000 · LV	—	22	15	+7
Oct 22, 25	University of Georgia	1,000 · LV	—	22	15	+7
Oct 13, 25	Quantus Insights	900 · RV	—	32	15	+17
Jul 22, 25	yes. every kid.	608 · LV	—	18	—	—
Sep 27, 23	20/20 Insight	245 · LV	—	18	—	—

· 32 polls · 10 per page

Endorsements · Republican primary · 28 total

Source · Wikipedia · 1 candidate with no endorsements yet

Burt Jones · 18Rick Jackson · 10

RBurt Jones18 endorsers

Most notable · Donald Trump · president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)

Elected officials13

Federal 7State 4Local 0

Celebrity3

Organizations2

RRick Jackson10 endorsers

Most notable · Newt Gingrich · former speaker of the House (1995−1999) from GA-06 (1979–1999)

Elected officials9

Federal 3State 4Local 2

Celebrity1

RBrad Raffensperger0 endorsers

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Money in this primary

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