Candidate for governor · 2026

Burt Jones

Running for
Governor of Georgia
Party
Republican
Filing name
Jones, William B.
State filer ID
Georgia State Ethics Commission registration 1079

RepublicanGovernor · GeorgiaLost the primary runoff

Total raised$6,109,461.48
Total spent$31,165,199.51
Cash on hand$513,251.16

Totals as of October 23, 2026 from the Georgia State Ethics Commission for Burt Jones for Georgia. Totals in the Commission’s PeachFile system, which holds reports from January 1, 2026 onward. Spending can exceed money raised when a campaign spends money raised before 2026, which is reported in the Commission’s earlier system. The state’s public search is the official source.

The race

Georgia governor, 2026 · 27 candidates registered with the state

CandidateStatusRaisedCash on handThrough
Rick Jackson RepublicanGeneral-election nominee$118,914,891.35$4,319,289.64October 23, 2026
Burt Jones RepublicanLost the primary runoff$6,109,461.48$513,251.16October 23, 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms DemocraticGeneral-election nominee$5,777,897.69$772,078.65October 23, 2026
Chris Carr RepublicanLost the primary$5,417,290.66$238,379.32October 23, 2026
Jason Esteves DemocraticLost the primary$2,940,330.00$33,790.64October 23, 2026
Geoff Duncan DemocraticLost the primary$1,592,264.35$22,873.84October 23, 2026
Brad Raffensperger RepublicanLost the primary$1,162,421.64$214,544.12October 23, 2026
Mike Thurmond DemocraticLost the primary$1,001,161.15$27,856.75October 23, 2026
Clark Dean RepublicanLost the primary$450,752.73$5,273.61October 23, 2026
Ruwa Romman DemocraticWithdrew$245,822.10$18,141.99October 23, 2026

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

Recent polls

Polling average: Rick Jackson 48.1% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 46.6% (Jackson +1.5%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
ActiVoteOctober 6–20, 2026400 (LV)± 4.9%Rick Jackson 51.5% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 48.5%
Quantus Insights (R)October 15–17, 2026755 (LV)± 3.8%Rick Jackson 48% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 47%
University of GeorgiaOctober 7–15, 20261,000 (LV)± 3.1%Rick Jackson 46% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 45%
InsiderAdvantage (R)October 12–13, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%Rick Jackson 49% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 47%
InsiderAdvantage (R)September 22–23, 20261,200 (LV)± 4.0%Rick Jackson 48% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 46%
Big Data Poll (R)September 21–23, 2026712 (RV)± 4.0%Rick Jackson 50% · Keisha Lance Bottoms 50%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.

Sources and updates

  • Money: Georgia State Ethics Commission campaign disclosure reports (report totals only), retrieved October 23, 2026.
  • Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.

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