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Midterms 2026 · Governor

Georgia governor's race: Keisha Lance Bottoms vs Rick Jackson

How the candidates in the Georgia governor race are arguing their case, read the same way for each of them. Updated every 15 minutes until election day, 3 November 2026.

Cook Political Report rating: Toss-up

Absolutes0.5
Vague promise0.4
Threat & fear0.2

Hostility this week 1.0 / 10, in line with their usual.

Audience impact, 30 days: +0.6 leans reassuring

22 Oct 2026 · WSB-TV (Atlanta)

Georgia deserves better. We deserve better. We deserve better healthcare, better education funding. We deserve better education, support for our small businesses.

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

19 Oct 2026 · GPB

From starting a war that has driven up gas prices to cutting funding — to cutting funding for education, veterans affairs, and the CDC, his policies have made life more expensive for Georgians. Donald Trump hasn't just raised prices, he's also raised blood…
Threat & fear

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

18 Oct 2026 · wctv.tv

With every vote cast we are sending a message loud and clear for Donald Trump and Slick Rick Jackson to hear. Our votes are ours, and our voices will never be silenced.
Absolutes

Audience impact 0 neutral

17 Oct 2026 · WSB-TV (Atlanta)

This is a grown man who repeatedly says he wants to be another man. He wants to be Trump’s favorite governor. Now he wants to be Brian Kemp. I want to know who Rick Jackson wants to be.

Audience impact 0 neutral

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RJ

Rick Jackson

Republican

Absolutes1.3
Leverage0.2
Threat & fear0.2

Hostility this week 0.9 / 10, 0.5 below their usual 1.4.

Audience impact, 30 days: +0.6 leans reassuring

20 Oct 2026 · wtoc.com

This state gave me a chance. Now I want to give everything, I lived, everything I’ve learned, and everything I’ve built to work for Georgia. I’m running for Governor for every Georgia that knows struggle, or uncertainty and wants a better life for their…
Absolutes

Audience impact +4 reassures or unites

17 Oct 2026 · fox2detroit.com

Police and entire communities were abandoned. The highest inflation over the entire nation over 50 years was 40% higher in Atlanta. Political insiders got rewarded while everybody else suffered. I won't run again. You can expect me and hold that up. I'll…
Absolutes

Audience impact +4 reassures or unites

17 Oct 2026 · GPB

I’m running to help vulnerable people. there has never been a president who has done more for foster children that have been abused and neglected than this man right here.
Absolutes

Audience impact +1 leans reassuring

13 Oct 2026 · Fox News Politics

not had one voter ask me a question about debate. That's not what's important to them. What's important to them is affordability and gas prices going up.

Audience impact 0 neutral

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