Georgia: what's on the November 3, 2026 ballot
Every candidate below is listed alphabetically, with party shown as text only. Open a name for their stated positions, background and recent news, each with sources.
Open Georgia on the mapKey dates
- Voter registration deadline: October 5, 2026. Last day to register or update your registration for the November 3 general election.
- In-person early (advance) voting: October 13, 2026 to October 30, 2026. Early voting includes two Saturdays. Counties may also offer Sunday voting. You can vote at any early voting site in your county.
- Last day to request an absentee-by-mail ballot: October 23, 2026. Requests opened August 17.
- Election Day: November 3, 2026. Polls in Georgia are normally open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, but no page checked for this request stated the hours. If no candidate gets a majority, there is a runoff on December 1, 2026.
Official election information: Georgia Secretary of State – Elections Division
Who's running
Only the U.S. Senate and governor races are loaded so far. Other statewide offices, ballot measures, U.S. House and local races aren't loaded yet. Check your sample ballot for the full list.
United States Senate
One seat with a six-year term. Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff is running for a second term, and a runoff is held on December 1 if no candidate wins a majority.
Some details of this race couldn't be confirmed. Check your sample ballot.
- Allen Buckley Libertarian · Challenger
Allen Buckley is an Atlanta-area attorney and CPA who has practiced for about forty years. The Libertarian Party of Georgia nominated him for U.S. Senate at its January 2026 state… - Mike Collins Republican · Challenger
Mike Collins is a Republican from Jackson, Georgia, who has represented Georgia's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2023. He finished first in the May 19, 2026… - Jon Ossoff Democratic · Incumbent
Jon Ossoff is an Atlanta Democrat who was elected to the U.S. Senate in early 2021, alongside Sen. Raphael Warnock. He once interned for Congressman John Lewis and later ran an…
Governor
Open seat with a four-year term, because Republican Governor Brian Kemp cannot run for a third term in a row. The lieutenant governor is elected separately, not on a joint ticket.
Some details of this race couldn't be confirmed. Check your sample ballot.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms Democratic · Open seat
Keisha Lance Bottoms is a Democrat who served one term as mayor of Atlanta and later worked in the Biden administration. She launched her campaign for governor in summer 2025 and… - Rick Jackson Republican · Open seat
Rick Jackson is an Atlanta native and the founder of Jackson Healthcare, an Alpharetta-based health care staffing company. He has never held elected office. He announced his…