2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. On July 8, 2025, incumbent Republican Burt Jones announced that he would run for governor in 2026, opting against seeking re-election as lieutenant governor.

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2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

Republican primary

Declared

• David Clark, state representative from the 100th district (2015–present) • Greg Dolezal, state senator from the 27th district (2019–present) • Steve Gooch, majority leader of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 51st district (2011–present) • John F. Kennedy, president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 18th district (2015–present) • Brenda Nelson-Porter, researcher and U.S. Marine • Takosha Swan, small business owner • Blake Tillery, state senator from the 19th district (2017–present)

Declined

• Burt Jones, incumbent lieutenant governor (2023–present) (running for governor)

Fundraising

<table><thead><tr><th>Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Candidate</td><td>Raised</td><td>Spent</td><td>Cash on hand</td></tr><tr><td>Steve Gooch (R)</td><td>$1,035,638</td><td>$18,443</td><td>$1,017,194</td></tr><tr><td>John F. Kennedy (R)</td><td>$813,349</td><td>$3,574</td><td>$809,775</td></tr><tr><td>Blake Tillery (R)</td><td>$759,190</td><td>$10,983</td><td>$748,206</td></tr><tr><td>Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission</td></tr></tbody></table>

Polling

<table><thead><tr><th>Poll source</th><th>Date(s) administered</th><th>Sample size</th><th>Margin of error</th><th>David Clark</th><th>Greg Dolezal</th><th>Steve Gooch</th><th>John F. Kennedy</th><th>Blake Tillery</th><th>Brenda Nelson-Porter</th><th>Undecided</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Quantus Insights (R)</td><td>October 13–14, 2025</td><td>900 (RV)</td><td>± 3.2%</td><td>4%</td><td>6%</td><td>6%</td><td>7%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>72%</td></tr><tr><td>yes. every kid. (D)</td><td>July 22–23, 2025</td><td>608 (LV)</td><td>± 3.97%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>4%</td><td>20%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>65%</td></tr></tbody></table>

Democratic primary

Declared

• Josh McLaurin, state senator from the 14th district (2023–present), former state representative (2019–2023) • Nabilah Parkes, state senator from the 7th district (2023–present) and candidate for Georgia’s 7th congressional district in (/wiki/2020UnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeselectionsinGeorgia#District7) (previously ran for labor commissioner) • Richard N. Wright, accountant

Withdrawn

• Seth Clark, former Macon mayor pro tempore (2021–2026)