2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Burt Jones
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The 2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. On July 8, 2025, incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones announced that he would run for governor in 2026, opting against seeking reelection as lieutenant governor.^[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Steve Gooch, majority leader of the Georgia State Senate (2023–present) from the 51st district (2011–present)^[2]
John F. Kennedy, president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 18th district (2015–present)^[3]
Dr. Brenda Nelson-Porter, researcher, former Candidate for Secretary of State, U.S. Marine^[4]

Potential

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Greg Dolezal, state senator from the 27th district (2019–present)^[2]
Blake Tillery, state senator from the 19th district (2017–present)^[2]

Declined

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Burt Jones, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (2023–present) (running for governor)^[1]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Gooch (R)	$1,035,638	$18,443	$1,017,194
John F. Kennedy (R)	$813,349	$3,574	$809,775
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission^[5]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Josh McLaurin, state senator from the 14th district (2023–present), former state representative (2019–2023)^[6]
Derrick Jackson, state representative from the 68th district (2023–present), former state representative of District 64 (2017–2023).^[7]

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh McLaurin (D)	$117,611	$7,233	$110,377
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission^[8]

References

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^ ^a ^b Darnell, Tim (July 8, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces long-anticipated bid for governor". WANF. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Prabhu, Maya (May 15, 2025). "Georgia Senate Republican leader launches campaign for lieutenant governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
^ Amy, Jeff (June 2, 2025). "John Kennedy, Georgia's top Senate Republican, joins race for lieutenant governor". Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
^ {A Vote for Kamala (November 3, 2024): Georgia Nonpartisan Plans to Enter Race for Lt. Governor of The State of Georgia Announced|language=en-US|work=Social Media X Space|url=https://x.com/StealthMedical1/status/1853214671417032910 |Retrieved November 4, 2024}}
^ "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees". Georgia Campaign Finance Commission.
^ Amy, Jeff (May 5, 2025). "Democrat Josh McLaurin announces run for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026". Associated Press. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ Kramon, Charlotte (June 3, 2025). "Georgia state Rep. Derrick Jackson to join 3 other Democrats in run for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
^ "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees". Georgia Campaign Finance Commission.

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Official campaign websites

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