Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Governor

What this job does

Runs the state government. The governor signs or vetoes bills, writes the budget plan the legislature starts from, appoints many officials and judges to open seats, and leads the National Guard. A term is four years, with a limit of two in a row. source: ballotpedia.org

Brian Kemp (Republican) is governor today and cannot run again because of term limits.

Libertarians did not get on the November ballot (their petition fell short), so only the two party nominees appear on the official list.

Keisha Lance Bottoms DemocraticLawyer; former mayor of Atlanta
Rick Jackson RepublicanFounder and CEO of Jackson Healthcare

Candidates in the order the Georgia Secretary of State, Elections Division lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order. Write-in votes count only for certified write-in candidates.