Interactive: What Georgia voters say about races for governor, US Senate


A new poll from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows who is leading the race for Georgia governor, U.S. Senate and other key statewide offices. It also shows what voters think about issues raging from the economy to data centers to surveillance cameras.
The AJC poll of 1,000 likely general election voters in Georgia was conducted via telephone by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs during Oct. 7-15. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points.
Likely voters are those who cast a ballot in the 2022 general election, and/or the 2024 general election and/or the 2026 statewide primary; who indicated they were currently registered to vote in Georgia; and who were definitely or probably will vote in the 2026 general election.
Note: Voters in the planning not to vote category also includes those who said they voted early and did not vote in a particular race.>
AJC poll: October 2026
The AJC poll of 1,000 likely general election voters in Georgia was conducted via telephone by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs Oct. 7-15. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points.
Likely voters had cast a ballot in the 2022 general election and/or the 2024 general election and/or the 2026 statewide primary; who indicated they were currently registered to vote in Georgia; and who were definitely or probably going to vote in the 2026 general election.
Interactive: Full poll results and demographic breakdowns
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Race for governor: Bottoms, Jackson deadlocked in race for Georgia governor
Key state races: Georgia’s downballot races are deadlocked
Election confidence: Mail voting plummets in Georgia even as early voting turnout shatters records
The president: Trump’s approval remains underwater in Georgia
Technology: Georgians want government to regulate AI; most oppose data centers.
PDF: See poll crosstabs
AJC poll archive: See past polls of Georgia voters