2026 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 2026 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026 to elect the governor of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp will be term-limited by the Georgia Constitution in 2026, and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Background
Governor Brian Kemp was re-elected against Democrat Stacey Abrams in 2022 with 53.4% of the vote.

Publicly expressed interest

 * Chris Carr, Georgia Attorney General (2016–present)
 * Burt Jones, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (2023–present)
 * Kelly Loeffler, former U.S. Senator (2020–2021)
 * Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State (2019–present)

Publicly expressed interest

 * Jason Carter, former state senator (2010–2015), grandson of former governor and president Jimmy Carter, and nominee for governor in 2014
 * Lucy McBath, U.S. Representative for GA's 7th congressional district (2019–present)

Potential

 * Michael Thurmond, DeKalb County CEO and former state representative