Georgia elections in 2026
16 electoral votes · 14 House seats · South · 2 statewide races on the 2026 ballot
The political landscape
Georgia has become a marquee battleground, powered by metro Atlanta's growth and diversification set against a conservative rural remainder. Runoff rules and enormous turnout operations have made its statewide races among the most watched in the country.
Its largest population centers include Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus. Where a state's people live, and what those places do for a living, is the starting point for how Electorate HQ simulations reason about it.
On the ballot in Georgia
Issues that weigh heavily in Georgia
Based on the state's industry mix, geography and cost of living, these issues tend to carry structural weight in Georgia elections:
Latest Georgia political headlines
Election committee seeks voting equipment switch before 2028Georgia governor candidate Rick Jackson proposes plan to revive Sweet Auburn, other historic Black business districtsGeorgia Governor Race: Keisha Lance Bottoms holds slim lead over Rick Jackson; poll shows dead heatNew Georgia poll shows gubernatorial race, PSC races in statistical tieKeisha Lance Bottoms speaks to the press as Georgia governor's race takes shapeTarget Race Launch: DLCC Announces Slate of Targets in Georgia SenateGeorgia getting 11 debates for major 2026 elections. See the scheduleGeorgia is the 3rd worst state for healthcare, WalletHub says. Here’s whySimulate Georgia
In the Electorate HQ simulator, Georgia is one of 51 delegations that reads current reporting and decides a presidential race issue by issue. Results are AI simulations, clearly labeled, with the reasoning shown for every call. See the methodology for what that does and does not mean.