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Rasmussen Poll Shows Rick Jackson Leading Keisha Bottoms in Georgia

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Republican businessman Rick Jackson leads Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Georgia gubernatorial race, according to a Rasmussen poll.
The poll of 1,019 voters on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Jackson at 48% and Bottoms at 45%.
Jackson has spent $75.8 million on ads compared with Bottoms’ $8.2 million.
Early voting runs Oct. 13–30.
The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.

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Republican businessman Rick Jackson leads Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the Georgia gubernatorial race, according to a Rasmussen poll.
The poll of 1,019 voters on Sept. 14, 2026 shows Jackson at 48% and Bottoms at 45%.
Jackson has spent $75.8 million on ads compared with Bottoms’ $8.2 million.
Early voting runs Oct. 13–30.
The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.