Georgia Governor
Keisha Bottoms (D) vs. Rick Jackson (R). General election Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
What does a governor do?
Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
- State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
- Signs or vetoes state laws
- Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
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Listed alphabetically by last name. Each box has the same sections in the same order. Donation and campaign links appear only after we confirm they belong to the candidate's own committee.
Keisha Bottoms
Who they are
In their words: “Join Keisha Lance Bottoms in building a stronger, more united Georgia. Proven leadership, bold action, and a vision for opportunity, equity, and progress for every Georgian.” campaign site
What they say they'll do
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Education
- Farmers
- Small Business
What they've done
Who funds them
In short
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Rick Jackson
Who they are
What they say they'll do
- Make Georgia More Affordable
- Create More Jobs Than Any Governor In Georgia History
- Support Georgia Agriculture
- Pass The Strongest Ethics Laws in America
- Transform Healthcare
What they've done
Who funds them
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Where they stand, issue by issue
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Keisha will make small business a central focus of state economic policy by restructuring the Department of Economic Development to better serve Georgia’s smallest firms.source
Georgia families are getting squeezed. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. College costs more. Property taxes are out of control. Politicians talk about affordability, but talk never paid a bill. Rick Jackson will treat affordability like a crisis, because for too many families it already is.source
Keisha will lower health care costs for everyone by expanding Medicaid, ending the failed Georgia Pathways program, and replacing it with real coverage that actually works for families.source
Rick has spent his life in healthcare. He knows where the costs are, the waste is, how the system helps families, and also how it hurts them. Too many Georgians are getting less and paying more. That’s going to change.source
Rick Jackson will work to protect Georgians from the consequences of Washington’s failures. As Governor, Rick will: Make Georgia number one in the nation for deporting all CRIMINAL illegal immigrants End policies that put Georgia families at risk Enforce the law without apologysource
Keisha’s public safety agenda is rooted in the belief that safer communities require both enforcement and prevention.source
Rick Jackson grew up in places where law enforcement was the difference between safety and chaos, and where law enforcement was treated with respect. He knows if you listen to and respect the police, you won’t get hurt. He will always stand with those who protect our communities.source
Keisha will fully fund Georgia’s schools and modernize the state’s outdated education funding formula so it reflects the needs of students today, not decades ago.source
Rick knows firsthand that education is the doorway to opportunity. If that doorway is closed to a child, the American Dream gets a lot farther away. Georgia parents and children may not have a lobbyist or political connections, but they will have a governor in their corner.source
Keisha will treat climate and environmental policy as a real governing responsibility, not a talking point.source
Keisha wants to make Georgia the best state in the country for veterans and military families.source
Rick Jackson will stand with the men and women who served our country and with the families who sacrificed alongside them.source
Keisha will stand up for Georgians’ rights and freedoms by fighting to restore a woman’s right to choose.source
Public service should never be used to pad your pockets, prop up insiders, or as patronage for the professional political class. Rick knows that taxpayer money should be protected like it belongs to someone else. Because it does: It belongs to YOU.source
Keisha’s agenda for farmers is about keeping land in family hands, expanding opportunity, and protecting producers from economic shocks beyond their control.source
Georgia’s farmers and agribusinesses need affordable capital and relief from rising input costs. Rick Jackson will make sure they have the tools to grow and compete.source
Keisha’s housing agenda is focused on bringing costs down by building more housing and moving projects faster.source
No candidate in this race addresses on their site: Taxes & government spending, Social Security & Medicare, Guns, Abortion, Foreign policy & defense, Roads, transit & infrastructure.
About this race
No incumbent is on the ballot (open seat). The race is rated a toss-up. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).
Rating from the Cook Political Report race ratings, Oct 23, 2026. Candidates from the Fulton County (GA) official consolidated sample ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 general election.