Story perspectives

Decision Desk Poll Shows Rick Jackson Leading Keisha Bottoms

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Bottoms Debates Solo

Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms debated alone at the Atlanta Press Club after Republican Rick Jackson skipped.
Decision Desk HQ poll shows Jackson leading Bottoms 49% to 47%.
Early voting in Georgia runs from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 30.
U.S. President Donald Trump will rally in Dalton on Friday to back Jackson and Senate nominee Mike Collins.
Bottoms would become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history if elected.

Summary

Jackson Cuts Bureaucracy

Jackson proposes cutting housing costs by eliminating 25% of bureaucracy-related expenses.
He will use 21st-century technology and county approvals to streamline housing permits.
Jackson plans to replace closed processing plants, sawmills and storage facilities to lower agricultural costs and grocery prices.
He pledges to hold insurance companies accountable for claim denials and to eliminate healthcare middlemen.

1 of 2

Bottoms Debates Solo

Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms debated alone at the Atlanta Press Club after Republican Rick Jackson skipped.
Decision Desk HQ poll shows Jackson leading Bottoms 49% to 47%.
Early voting in Georgia runs from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 30.
U.S. President Donald Trump will rally in Dalton on Friday to back Jackson and Senate nominee Mike Collins.
Bottoms would become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history if elected.

1 / 2