Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

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	Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
	Primary: May 19, 2026; Primary runoff: June 16, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026. Greg Dolezal (R), Steve Gooch (R), John Kennedy (R), and Blake Tillery (R) lead in polling and media attention. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) is running for governor of Georgia rather than for another term as lieutenant governor.

While all four leading candidates are members of the Georgia Senate, they have taken different approaches with their campaigns.

Dolezal was first elected to represent Georgia Senate District 27 in 2018. He became chief deputy majority whip in 2019. His campaign website states that he "stood with President [Donald] Trump when it mattered most" and "has authored some of the most conservative laws to pass the Georgia legislature."^[1] Dolezal was one of four state senators in 2020 who called for a special session to select a separate slate of presidential electors.^[2] At the time, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) said he would not call a special session.^[3]

Gooch was first elected to represent Georgia Senate District 51 in 2010. He also served as majority leader from 2023 to 2025. Gooch's campaign website states that he "has been a consistent and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump ever since he came down the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015."^[4] It also states that, if elected lieutenant governor, he "[will] not only deliver real relief for our families by eliminating the state income tax, he will overhaul our property tax system to ensure our seniors and veterans are no longer taxed out of their homes by runaway local governments."^[4]

Kennedy represented Georgia Senate District 18 from 2015 to 2025. He also served as president pro tempore from 2023 to 2025. The Georgia Recorder's Maya Homan wrote that "While other candidates for the seat emphasized their loyalty to President Donald Trump and MAGA policies, Kennedy took a different approach, focusing on his conservative values and work in the state legislature."^[5] According to Kennedy's campaign website his priorities include improving education, addressing public safety, and "continuing [Georgia’s] historic run of job creation and investment."^[6]

Tillery was first elected to represent Georgia Senate District 19 in 2016. He became chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which develops the state's budget, in 2020. Tillery said he is focusing his campaign on messages on issues "that seem to appeal to everyone": "We're talking about eliminating the state income tax. We're talking about making sure that Georgia immigration laws are followed, and that sanctuary cities don't exist. We're talking about making sure that state taxpayer dollars are not used to pay for transgender surgery."^[7]

David Clark (R), Brenda Nelson-Porter (R), Takosha Swan (R), and Jerry Timbs (R) are also running in the Republican primary.

In Georgia, a primary candidate must earn a majority of the vote to win. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff election is held on June 16, 2026, between the top two vote-getters.

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R) and Jerry Timbs (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Georgia's Republican Party lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Georgia's Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		David Clark
		Greg Dolezal
		Steve Gooch
		John Kennedy
		Brenda Nelson-Porter
		Takosha Swan
		Blake Tillery
		Jerry Timbs

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

In-person: April 20, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by April 20, 2026
Online: April 20, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: May 8, 2026
By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
Online: May 8, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: May 19, 2026
By mail: Received by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 27, 2026 to May 15, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)

Candidate profiles

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Greg Dolezal

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Georgia State Senate, District 27 (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography: Dolezal received a bachelor's degree from North Park University. His professional experience included working as the co-owner of Renewed Vision, a software company.

Key Messages

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On his legislative experience, Dolezal's campaign website stated that he "authored some of the most conservative laws to pass the Georgia legislature and is consistently scored among the most conservative legislators by Faith & Freedom Coalition, Turning Point Action, and Americans for Prosperity."

Regarding his relationship with President Donald Trump (R), Dolezal's campaign website stated, "The others folded, but Greg Dolezal never flinched. Personally thanked by President Trump for his work on election integrity, you'll never have to worry about Greg Dolezal backing down from a fight, especially from radical left extremists."

On his economic experience, Dolezal's campaign website stated that he "is the only candidate with unrivaled real-world experience building companies and employing families right here in Georgia. That's the experience we need to make sure Georgia businesses thrive and our economy grows."

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Sources: Greg Dolezal 2026 Campaign Website, "The Dolezal Difference," accessed February 19, 2026; LinkedIn, "Greg Dolezal," accessed February 19, 2026

Steve Gooch

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Georgia State Senate, District 51 (Assumed office: 2011)

Biography: Gooch received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from North Georgia College and State University. His professional experience included working as a partner at The Commercial Group, a real estate brokerage and property management firm.

Key Messages

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Gooch’s campaign website stated that he would “continue his work from the Income Tax Committee to not only deliver real relief for our families by eliminating the state income tax, he will overhaul our property tax system to ensure our seniors and veterans are no longer taxed out of their homes by runaway local governments.”

Regarding his relationship with President Donald Trump (R), Gooch’s campaign website stated, “Steve has been a consistent and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump ever since he came down the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015. [...] He proudly stands with President Trump and will continue fighting to restore the greatness of our country.”

Gooch said, “I’m unapologetically pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-school choice.”

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Sources: Steve Gooch 2026 Campaign Website, "Meet Gooch," accessed February 19, 2026; Georgia General Assembly Official Website, "Steve Gooch," accessed February 19, 2026

John Kennedy

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Georgia State Senate, District 18 (2015-2025)

Biography: Kennedy received a bachelor’s degree and a J.D. from Mercer University. His professional experience included working as a lawyer.

Key Messages

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Kennedy said, “I will work hard every day to ensure Georgia keeps moving forward and greater opportunity reaches all corners of our state. That starts with continuing our historic run of job creation and investment—especially in rural Georgia.”

On education, Kennedy said, “I am proud to have sponsored and supported legislation that puts our students first and ensures parents have a voice in their child’s education. [...] I will always ensure our teachers are able to teach, our kids are able to learn, and our parents are able to support them both.”

Regarding public safety, Kennedy said, “State government has no higher duty than to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our citizens. As your Lt. Governor, you can rest assured I will take that responsibility seriously by strengthening our laws and allocating your tax dollars wisely to keep you and your family safe.”

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Sources: John F. Kennedy 2026 Campaign Website, "Georgia's Future," accessed February 19, 2026; Georgia State Senate Official Website, "John F. Kennedy," accessed February 19, 2026

Brenda Nelson-Porter

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "I Am A Former Candidate for Secretary of State I Am A Technologist! I Really Enjoy Database Development! #SecuredOnes I Am A Researcher! Desire to Build Political Models Based On The Needs of the Citizens I Am A Georgia Peach! Born and Raised Farming - Tomatoes, Sugar Cane, Watermelons, and Peanuts! #MyGenetics #Nutrition"

Key Messages

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Caregiving Agencies Workforce Development

Youth Transitional Development - Science Based

Small Business Development - Work-Life Balance

Blake Tillery

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Georgia State Senate, District 19 (Assumed office: 2017)

Biography: Tillery received a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from the University of Georgia. His professional experience included working as a lawyer.

Key Messages

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Tillery's campaign website stated that "Our rights & freedoms are spelled out in the US Constitution but given by God so protecting those rights is vital. Blake Tillery will fight to his last breath to protect those rights from being attacked or diminished."

According to Tillery's campaign website, "Blake Tillery is the ONLY candidate for Lieutenant Governor that has called for eliminating our State Income Tax! He's cut taxes and has been leading on this issue for years."

Tillery's campaign website stated that "Senator Blake Tillery has been on the front lines fighting against DEI, CRT, and other divisive and woke ideologies. He authored a bill (SB 39) to put a stop to Georgia taxpayers funding gender-altering surgeries — both through the State Benefit Plan and in our prison system."

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Sources: Blake Tillery 2026 Campaign Website, "Fighting For Our Freedom," accessed February 19, 2026; Blake Tillery 2026 Campaign Website, "Income Tax," accessed February 19, 2026; Blake Tillery 2026 Campaign Website, "Fighting For Our Values," accessed February 19, 2026; Georgia General Assembly, "Blake Tillery," accessed February 19, 2026

Jerry Timbs

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography: "I am Jerry Timbs. I'm retired. What I stand for and running on is lowering taxes, getting homeless people off the streets. Helping our elderly and veterans. Getting gang's off the streets, lowering crime. Its time to get families above the poverty line. I'm not a politician but politicians are not holding up their end of the deal. It's time for an update on politicians. It's time to put a regular everyday guy in office that lives an everyday normal life and knows what everyday people go through. So if you would like real change then I ask for your vote."

Key Messages

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Taking care of our elderly and our veterans. Back our First Responders. It's time we all come together instead of having politicians tear us apart.

Putting Families First. Getting families out of poverty. It's time we focus on that. Better paying jobs. Having affordable housing so people can afford to live and pay rent or mortgages. Lower taxes this is not time for taxes to be raised but yet State and counties are doing just that. It's time to bring back small towns that are disappearing.

Getting homeless off the streets. I understand some are there by choice. Some sleep in their cars. But if they can be helped then it's time we have them. Some are there by no fault of their own, and they just need a helping hand in this time we have them.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Caregiving Agencies Workforce Development

Youth Transitional Development - Science Based

Small Business Development - Work-Life Balance

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Jerry Timbs (R)

Taking care of our elderly and our veterans. Back our First Responders. It's time we all come together instead of having politicians tear us apart.

Putting Families First. Getting families out of poverty. It's time we focus on that. Better paying jobs. Having affordable housing so people can afford to live and pay rent or mortgages. Lower taxes this is not time for taxes to be raised but yet State and counties are doing just that. It's time to bring back small towns that are disappearing.

Getting homeless off the streets. I understand some are there by choice. Some sleep in their cars. But if they can be helped then it's time we have them. Some are there by no fault of their own, and they just need a helping hand in this time we have them.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Home Health Agencies (Caregiver Skill-based Development)

Transportation Agencies (Transportation for The Disabled) Higher Education Institutions (Skilled-based Knowledge, Accountability Research Liaisons)

Veteran Administration Systems (Patient Advocacy, Talent Management Issues, Genetic Testing)

Jerry Timbs (R)

Law enforcement, First Responders.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Jerry Timbs (R)

You're able to help the entire state and not just one County.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Jesus

Jerry Timbs (R)

I always look to God. But I used to look up to my dad before his passing in 1994.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Managerial textbooks

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Being a Transformational, yet, a Visionary Leader!

Jerry Timbs (R)

Standing behind your promises. Keeping those promises. Keeping your word to the people. That's all that really matters.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Passionate about research, making others aware of opportunities, and developing newsletters!

Jerry Timbs (R)

Keeping my word and doing what needs to be done for the people of Georgia.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Ensure accountability and awareness of public policies

Jerry Timbs (R)

Protecting the citizens of Georgia. Once again standing behind your word. Keeping your promises you made and do what you promised the people.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Let the world know, "I tried" to help where I could!

Jerry Timbs (R)

For people to remember when I was in office that I kept my promises and made a change.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Visiting The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a youth

Jerry Timbs (R)

I remember the attempt on President Reagan's life. I remember 9/11.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

United States Marine Corps

Jerry Timbs (R)

Working for my father on construction sites as a teenager. Till the age of 20.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Adulthood: Your Mythic Journey: Finding Meaning in Your Life Through Writing and Storytelling Childhood: Where the Lilies Blooms tied with Helen Keller

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

n/a

Jerry Timbs (R)

Superman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

"I'll Be Missing You" by Diddy (Life Aint Always What It Seems To Be)

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

The successful completion of Law school

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Jerry Timbs (R)

Keeping your word or promises that you made during the election. Is important to show the voters that it can be done.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jerry Timbs (R)

It would be helpful but not necessary. I believe you can surround yourself with honest people.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Jerry Timbs (R)

Getting out Among the people and talking to them. Seeing what's needed and keeping your promises. Once all that is done everything will fall in place.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

n/a

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

The Alumni Association Network (AAN)

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Brenda Nelson-Porter (R)

Accurate research and reporting to include fraud!

Jerry Timbs (R)

I believe all taxpayers should know and even have a say where their tax dollars go. As far as Government accountability, it's the government's responsibility to inform the voters and taxpayers.

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Campaign advertisements

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Greg Dolezal

"Dolezal: Only One" – Dolezal campaign advertisement, released Sept. 30, 2025

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Steve Gooch

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John Kennedy

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Blake Tillery

"Blake Tillery for Georgia" – Tillery campaign advertisement, released Aug. 9, 2025

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Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Blake Tillery
Government officials
U.S. Rep. Rick Allen (R) ^source	✔

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary, 2026 polls
Poll	Dates	Clark	Dolezal	Gooch	Kennedy	Nelson-Porter	Tillery	Undecided	Sample size	Margin of error
Quantus Insights	Oct. 13, 2025–Oct. 14, 2025	4	6	6	7	--	5	72	900 RV	± 3.2%
yes. every kid.	July 22, 2025–July 23, 2025	2	3	4	20	2	5	65	608 LV	± 2.0%
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Campaign finance

Candidate spending

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Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.^[10]^[11]^[12]

This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

Statewide elections
State partisanship

Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Georgia and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

*Cook Political Report'*s Partisan Voter Index for Georgia, 2026
District	Incumbent	PVI
Georgia's 1st	Buddy Carter	R+8
Georgia's 2nd	Sanford Bishop	D+4
Georgia's 3rd	Brian Jack	R+15
Georgia's 4th	Hank Johnson	D+27
Georgia's 5th	Nikema Williams	D+36
Georgia's 6th	Lucy McBath	D+25
Georgia's 7th	Rich McCormick	R+11
Georgia's 8th	Austin Scott	R+15
Georgia's 9th	Andrew Clyde	R+17
Georgia's 10th	Mike Collins	R+11
Georgia's 11th	Barry Loudermilk	R+12
Georgia's 12th	Rick Allen	R+7
Georgia's 13th	David Scott	D+21
Georgia's 14th	Marjorie Taylor Greene	R+19

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Georgia
District	Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
Georgia's 1st	42.0%	58.0%
Georgia's 2nd	54.0%	46.0%
Georgia's 3rd	35.0%	65.0%
Georgia's 4th	76.0%	23.0%
Georgia's 5th	85.0%	14.0%
Georgia's 6th	75.0%	25.0%
Georgia's 7th	38.0%	60.0%
Georgia's 8th	34.0%	65.0%
Georgia's 9th	33.0%	67.0%
Georgia's 10th	39.0%	60.0%
Georgia's 11th	38.0%	61.0%
Georgia's 12th	43.0%	57.0%
Georgia's 13th	71.0%	28.0%
Georgia's 14th	31.0%	68.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2024 presidential election, 52.2% of Georgians lived in one of the state's 27 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 46.8% lived in one of 128 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Georgia was Battleground Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Georgia following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Georgia county-level statistics, 2024
Solid Democratic	27	52.2%
Solid Republican	128	46.8%
New Republican	3	0.7%
Trending Republican	1	0.2%
Total voted Democratic	27	52.2%
Total voted Republican	132	47.8%

Historical voting trends

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2024)

20 Democratic wins
11 Republican wins
1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	AI^[13]	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Georgia.

U.S. Senate election results in Georgia
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	51.4%	48.6%
2020	51.0%	49.0%
2020	50.6%	49.4%
2016	54.8%	41.0%
2014	52.9%	45.2%
Average	52.1	46.6

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Georgia.

Gubernatorial election results in Georgia
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	53.4%	45.9%
2018	50.2%	48.8%
2014	52.7%	44.9%
2010	53.0%	43.0%
2006	58.0%	38.2%
Average	53.5	44.2

See also: Party control of Georgia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of January 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	5	7
Republican	0	8	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	1	1
Total	2	14	16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Georgia, October 2025
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Brian Kemp
Lieutenant Governor	Burt Jones
Secretary of State	Brad Raffensperger
Attorney General	Chris Carr

State legislature

Georgia State Senate

Party		As of February 2026
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	31
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2026
	Democratic Party	79
	Republican Party	99
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		180

Trifecta control

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
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The table below details demographic data in Georgia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Georgia
	Georgia	United States
Population	10,711,908	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	57,716	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	52.5%	63.4%
Black/African American	31.3%	12.4%
Asian	4.4%	5.8%
Native American	0.4%	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0.6%	0.4%
Other (single race)	4.1%	6.6%
Multiple	7.2%	10.7%
Hispanic/Latino	10.7%	19%
Education
High school graduation rate	89%	89.4%
College graduation rate	34.2%	35%
Income
Median household income	$74,664	$78,538
Persons below poverty level	13.5%	12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State profile

Demographic data for Georgia
	Georgia	U.S.
Total population:	10,199,398	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	57,513	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	60.2%	73.6%
Black/African American:	30.9%	12.6%
Asian:	3.6%	5.1%
Native American:	0.3%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.1%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	9.1%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	85.4%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	28.8%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$49,620	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	21.1%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Georgia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Georgia

Georgia voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Georgia, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.^[14]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Georgia had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

More Georgia coverage on Ballotpedia

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election history

2022

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeated Charlie Bailey and Ryan Graham in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Burt Jones (R)	51.4	2,009,617
	Charlie Bailey (D)	46.4	1,815,524
	Ryan Graham (L)	2.2	85,207

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,910,348
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Charlie Bailey defeated Kwanza Hall in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 21, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Charlie Bailey	63.1	162,771
	Kwanza Hall	36.9	95,375

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,146
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kwanza Hall	30.2	208,249
✔	Charlie Bailey	17.6	121,750
	Renitta Shannon	14.5	99,877
	Tyrone Brooks Jr.	10.8	74,855
	Erick Allen	9.2	63,222
	Derrick Jackson	8.8	60,706
	Tony Brown	4.0	27,905
	Jason Hayes	3.1	21,415
	Rashid Malik	1.8	12,610

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 690,589
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Kolbey Gardner (D)
Bryan Miller (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Burt Jones defeated Butch Miller, Mack McGregor, and Jeanne Seaver in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Burt Jones	50.1	558,979
	Butch Miller	31.1	347,547
	Mack McGregor	11.3	125,916
	Jeanne Seaver	7.5	84,225

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,116,667
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