NEW POLL: Kemp leads Abrams by less than 2 percent

ATLANTA — We’re a little over a month away from Election Day and finding out who will be Georgia’s next governor.

The latest Landmark Communications poll was released Monday, and it shows an extremely tight race.

Republican candidate Brian Kemp has a strong lead among voters over the age of 65. Democrat Stacey Abrams has a 9 percentage point lead among women voters.

Overall, Kemp leads Abrams 48 percent to 46.3 percent, with more than three percent undecided.

"Almost all Republicans are now getting behind Kemp," said Mark Roundtree, President of Landmark Communications.

We reached out to both campaigns to weigh in on the poll.

A spokesperson for Kemp told Channel 2 Action News:

"Businessman Brian Kemp continues to surge in the polls as Georgia voters learn about his plans."

Abrams' camp has not responded to our request.

Kemp and Abrams have agreed to debate Nov. 4, LIVE on Channel 2. 

The race for lieutenant governor is also close.

According to the latest poll, Geoff Duncan is at 48.2 percent and Sarah Riggs Amico is at 45.6 percent.

The poll also found 49 percent of Georgia voters believed the U.S. Senate should vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, while 43 percent opposed.

Eight percent were undecided on Kavanaugh, whose nomination could be derailed by sexual assault claims.

"The Kavanaugh hearings have caused a reverberating effect of partisanship," Roundtree said.

The poll, which was funded by Landmark, involved 964 likely voters and was conducted on Monday.

Cox Media Group