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Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
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Georgia Lieutenant Governor |
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General election |
Election details |
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026 |
Primary: May 19, 2026 Primary runoff: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 General runoff: June 16, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Georgia is holding an election for lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026.
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Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
The following candidates are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Josh McLaurin (D) | ||
Richard N. Wright (D) | ||
David Clark (R) | ||
Steve Gooch (R) | ||
John Kennedy (R) | ||
Brenda Nelson-Porter (R) | ||
Blake Tillery (R) | ||
Jerry Timbs (R) |
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Robert N Wright is a Democrat running for Lt. Governor of Georgia."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I Am A Former Candidate for Secretary of State I Am A Technologist! I Really Enjoy Database Development! #SecuredOnes I Am A Researcher! Desire to Build Political Models Based On The Needs of the Citizens I Am A Georgia Peach! Born and Raised Farming - Tomatoes, Sugar Cane, Watermelons, and Peanuts! #MyGenetics #Nutrition"
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I am Jerry Timbs. I'm retired. What I stand for and running on is lowering taxes, getting homeless people off the streets. Helping our elderly and veterans. Getting gang's off the streets, lowering crime. Its time to get families above the poverty line. I'm not a politician but politicians are not holding up their end of the deal. It's time for an update on politicians. It's time to put a regular everyday guy in office that lives an everyday normal life and knows what everyday people go through. So if you would like real change then I ask for your vote."
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Jerry Timbs (R)
Putting Families First. Getting families out of poverty. It's time we focus on that. Better paying jobs. Having affordable housing so people can afford to live and pay rent or mortgages. Lower taxes this is not time for taxes to be raised but yet State and counties are doing just that. It's time to bring back small towns that are disappearing.
Getting homeless off the streets. I understand some are there by choice. Some sleep in their cars. But if they can be helped then it's time we have them. Some are there by no fault of their own, and they just need a helping hand in this time we have them.
Stabilize housing throughout the state of Georgia. I look forward to pushing legislation that focuses on stainable growth housing for our young citizens and quality long term solutions for Georgia seniors. I believe growth is a very important part of life. As a person who dropped out of high school, I myself understand that growth through education is critical to a person's life trajectory. We can create stainable growth housing that offers and, in some cases, demands our young citizens grow. GED classes on site, certification classes on site as part of subsidized rental assistance. Our seniors deserve quality housing. Investing in bridge financing to developers to provide our seniors, quality housing is the least we can do.
Make life more affordable for all Georgia citizens. I understand how expensive life has become for Georgia residents. Our light bills have risen due to 6 rate hikes in 3 years. Our grocery bills are still too high. Maintenace on our cars are a lot due to Georgia infrastructure needs. Daycare prices require a side job to pay for and that's after working a 3rd job to afford housing. Georgia needs a CPA who understand how to push legislation that is focuses on, how can we effectively invest taxpayer dollars. $1 dollar paid in; $1.25 worth of services and opportunities created and returned back to Georgia citizens. Small business tax incentives to create high paying jobs. Investment in infrastructure that save $600 in tires not a $250 rebate.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Georgia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Burt Jones defeated Charlie Bailey and Ryan Graham in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Burt Jones (R) | 51.4 | 2,009,617 | |
Charlie Bailey (D) | 46.4 | 1,815,524 | ||
Ryan Graham (L) | 2.2 | 85,207 |
Total votes: 3,910,348 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Charlie Bailey defeated Kwanza Hall in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Charlie Bailey | 63.1 | 162,771 | |
Kwanza Hall | 36.9 | 95,375 |
Total votes: 258,146 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kwanza Hall | 30.2 | 208,249 | |
✔ | Charlie Bailey | 17.6 | 121,750 | |
Renitta Shannon | 14.5 | 99,877 | ||
Tyrone Brooks Jr. | 10.8 | 74,855 | ||
Erick Allen | 9.2 | 63,222 | ||
Derrick Jackson | 8.8 | 60,706 | ||
Tony Brown | 4.0 | 27,905 | ||
Jason Hayes | 3.1 | 21,415 | ||
Rashid Malik | 1.8 | 12,610 |
Total votes: 690,589 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kolbey Gardner (D)
- Bryan Miller (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Burt Jones defeated Butch Miller, Mack McGregor, and Jeanne Seaver in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Burt Jones | 50.1 | 558,979 | |
Butch Miller | 31.1 | 347,547 | ||
Mack McGregor | 11.3 | 125,916 | ||
Jeanne Seaver | 7.5 | 84,225 |
Total votes: 1,116,667 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Geoff Duncan defeated Sarah Riggs Amico in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Geoff Duncan (R) | 51.6 | 1,951,738 | |
Sarah Riggs Amico (D) | 48.4 | 1,828,566 |
Total votes: 3,780,304 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Geoff Duncan defeated David Shafer in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on July 24, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Geoff Duncan | 50.2 | 279,276 | |
David Shafer | 49.8 | 277,523 |
Total votes: 556,799 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
Sarah Riggs Amico defeated Triana Arnold James in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sarah Riggs Amico | 55.2 | 278,662 | |
Triana Arnold James | 44.8 | 225,758 |
Total votes: 504,420 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
David Shafer and Geoff Duncan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Jeffares in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | David Shafer | 48.9 | 268,221 | |
✔ | Geoff Duncan | 26.7 | 146,163 | |
Rick Jeffares | 24.4 | 134,047 |
Total votes: 548,431 | ||||
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2014
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 58% | 1,466,505 | ||
Democratic | Connie Stokes | 42% | 1,062,557 | |
Total Votes | 2,529,062 | |||
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State |
Election analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this state's elections when those are available.
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2026
There are 30 lieutenant gubernatorial seats on the ballot in 2026.
See also
Georgia | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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