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Georgia election 2026: Only .03% separates Bottoms, Jackson in new poll

Georgia Governor's Race Channel 2 Action News caught up with Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican candidate Rick Jackson on Monday. Both candidates are now focused on one thing: getting as many of their voters to the polls as possible.

According to a new poll, the Georgia governor’s race is a close as close can be.

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According to InsiderAdvantage’s final Georgia governor’s survey, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is only .03% ahead of Republican Rick Jackson, with Bottoms with 49.03% and Jackson with 49%. Two percent are undecided.

“The firm has polled Georgia accurately more than any polling unit in the state’s history,” InsiderAdvantage said.

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The pollster says the survey polled 2,500 likely voters and has a margin of error of just 1.96%.

Earlier polling from AJC also had the governor’s race as a dead heat.

In the Senate race, incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff leads Mike Collins 53% to 46%, with 1% undecided.

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