Republicans' Chances of Losing Georgia to Keisha Lance Bottoms—Polls
A new poll shows Keisha Lance Bottoms leading the Democratic primary for Georgia's gubernatorial race, with 39 percent support among likely Democratic voters. In hypothetical general election matchups, Bottoms holds narrow leads over top Republican contenders, including Brad Raffensperger, Rick Jackson, and Burt Jones. The Republican primary remains divided, with no clear front-runner, while prediction markets favor Democrats to win the governorship in November.
- ▪Keisha Lance Bottoms leads the Democratic primary with 39 percent support, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
- ▪In general election polling, Bottoms holds a 2-point lead over Brad Raffensperger and 6-point leads over Rick Jackson and Burt Jones.
- ▪The Republican primary is highly competitive, with Rick Jackson at 27 percent and Burt Jones at 25 percent in a University of Georgia poll.
- ▪Prediction markets give Democrats a 62 to 67 percent chance of winning the Georgia governor's race.
- ▪Bottoms has received support from former President Joe Biden and is campaigning on lowering costs, expanding healthcare, and investing in education.
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By Andrew StantonWeekend Staff WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Republicans are set for a competitive race in the Georgia gubernatorial election this year as a new poll showed former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as the front-runner in the Democratic primary.A new survey by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the latest to show Bottoms with a lead in the primary in what is expected to be one of the most closely watched gubernatorial races in the country in the midterm elections. Georgia is the nation’s newest swing state but has backed Republicans in recent governor’s races.
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