A new poll released Tuesday shows the Georgia governor’s race between Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican candidate Rick Jackson is a statistical deadlock.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and University of Georgia poll found that 46% of likely Georgian voters support Jackson and 45% support Bottoms. Another 8% of likely Georgia voters remain undecided.
The poll shows 94% of Republicans are backing Jackson and 93% of Democrats are backing Bottoms. Who are the independents behind? The poll found that Bottoms has a narrow 43-38 edge although 18% of independents are undecided.
How was the poll conducted?
The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs conducted the poll via telephone with 1,000 likely voters from Oct. 7 through Oct. 15.
The likely voters previously voted in the 2022 general election, 2024 general election, 2026 primary election or a combined of those elections. They also indicated they are registered to vote in Georgia and are “definitely or probably” going to vote in the 2026 general election.
The poll margin of error is 3.1 percentage points.
