2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. On July 8, 2025, incumbent Republican Burt Jones announced that he would run for governor in 2026, opting against seeking re-election as lieutenant governor.[1]
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November 3, 2026
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Republican primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Greg Dolezal, state senator from the 27th district (2019–present)[2]
- John F. Kennedy, president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 18th district (2015–2025)[3] (no relation to President John F. Kennedy)
Eliminated in primary
- David Clark, state representative from the 100th district (2015–present)[4]
- Steve Gooch, majority leader of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 51st district (2011–present)[5]
- Brenda Nelson-Porter, researcher and U.S. Marine[6]
- Takosha Swan, small business owner[7]
- Blake Tillery, state senator from the 19th district (2017–present)[5]
Declined
- Burt Jones, incumbent lieutenant governor (2023–present) (running for governor)[1]
Endorsements
Blake Tillery
- Local officials
- 62 county sheriffs[8]
Fundraising
Italics indicate a candidate that has either withdrawn from the race, declined to run, or been eliminated in the primary.
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Steve Gooch (R) | $1,035,638 | $18,443 | $1,017,194 |
| John F. Kennedy (R) | $813,349 | $3,574 | $809,775 |
| Blake Tillery (R) | $759,190 | $10,983 | $748,206 |
| Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission[9] | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
David Clark |
Greg Dolezal |
Steve Gooch |
John F. Kennedy |
Blake Tillery |
Brenda Nelson-Porter |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R)[10] | October 13–14, 2025 | 900 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 5% | – | 72% |
| yes. every kid. (D)[11] | July 22–23, 2025 | 608 (LV) | ± 3.97% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 2% | 65% |
Results
Kennedy
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Dolezal
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Tillery
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Clark
- 20–30%
Gooch
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John F. Kennedy | 242,708 | 27.30 | |
| Republican | Greg Dolezal | 205,454 | 23.11 | |
| Republican | Blake Tillery | 169,703 | 19.09 | |
| Republican | David Clark | 140,414 | 15.79 | |
| Republican | Steve Gooch | 103,621 | 11.65 | |
| Republican | Brenda Nelson-Porter | 17,146 | 1.93 | |
| Republican | Takosha Swan | 10,053 | 1.13 | |
| Total votes | 889,099 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Dolezal | |||
| Republican | John F. Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Josh McLaurin, state senator from the 14th district (2023–present)[12]
- Nabilah Parkes, state senator from the 7th district (2023–2026) and candidate for Georgia’s 7th congressional district in 2020 (previously ran for insurance commissioner)[13]
Eliminated in primary
- Richard Wright, accountant[14]
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Josh McLaurin
- State legislators
- Stacey Abrams, former state representative from the 84th and 89th districts (2007–2017)[16]
- Segun Adeyina, state representative from the 110th district (2023–present)[17]
- Arlene Beckles, state representative from the 96th district (2025–present)[17]
- Scott Holcomb, state representative from the 101st district (2025–present) and 81st district (2011–2025)[18]
- Shelly Hutchinson, former state representative from the 106th district (2023–2025) and 107th district (2019-2025)[17]
- Dar'shun Kendrick, state representative from the 95th district (2023–present), 93rd district (2013-2023), and 94th district (2011-2013)[17]
- Marvin Lim, state representative from the 98th district (2023–present) and 99th district (2021-2023)[17]
- Dewey McClain, state representative from the 109th district (2023–present) and 100th district (2013-2023)[17]
- Nikki Merritt, state senator from the 9th district (2021–present)[17]
- Billy Mitchell, state representative from the 88th district (2005–present) and 61st district (2003-2005)[17]
- Elena Parent, state senator from the 44th district (2025–present) and 42nd district (2015–2025)[18]
- Sam Park, state representative from the 107th district (2023–present) and 101st district (2017–present)[17]
- Gabe Okoye, state representative from the 102nd district (2023–present)[17]
- Sheikh Rahman, state senator from the 5th district (2019–present)[17]
- Ruwa Romman, state representative from the 97th district (2023–present)[18]
- Anne Allen Westbrook, state representative from the 163rd district (2023–present)[19]
- Local officials
- Organizations
- Fair Fight Action (endorsed in runoff)[21]
- Georgia AFL-CIO[22]
Nabilah Parkes
- U.S. representatives
- Hank Johnson, GA-4 (2007–present)[23]
- Local officials
- Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney (2021–present)[24]
- Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta (2002–2010)[23]
- Ted Terry, DeKalb County Commissioner (2021–present)[23]
- Organizations
Seth Clark (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- Stacey Evans, state representative from the 57th district (2021–present)[25]
- Tangie Herring, state representative from the 145th district (2025–present)[25]
- Local officials
- Kelly Girtz, mayor of Athens (2019–present)[25]
Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Josh McLaurin (D) | $117,611 | $7,233 | $110,377 |
| Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission[26] | |||
Results
McLaurin
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Parkes
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Wright
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh McLaurin | 426,745 | 41.41 | |
| Democratic | Nabilah Parkes | 407,199 | 39.51 | |
| Democratic | Richard Wright | 196,646 | 19.08 | |
| Total votes | 1,030,590 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh McLaurin | |||
| Democratic | Nabilah Parkes | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear