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2026 Georgia General Primary Runoff Results
The stage is officially set for the November general election following the primary election runoffs. At the top of the ticket, Republican Mike Collins will face Democratic incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate, and, in the governor’s race, Rick Jackson will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) in the general election.
A breakdown of all primary election runoff results can be found below:
| Race | Runoff Candidates | Winner/% of Vote | Next Steps/General Election Opponent |
| Republican
U.S. Senate |
Mike Collins vs. Derek Dooley | Mike Collins (55.54%) | Winner advances to face incumbent U.S. Senator
Jon Ossoff in general election |
| Republican
Governor |
Burt Jones vs. Rick Jackson | Rick Jackson
(52.65%) |
Winner advances to general election to face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms |
| Republican
Lieutenant Governor |
John F. Kennedy vs. Greg Dolezal | Greg Dolezal (54.20%) | Winner advances to general election to face Democratic nominee Josh McLaurin |
| Democratic
Lieutenant Governor |
Josh McLaurin vs. Nabilah Parkes | Josh McLaurin (54.88%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican nominee Greg Dolezal |
| Republican
Secretary of State |
Tim Fleming vs. Vernon Jones | Tim Fleming (64.50%) | Winner advances to general election to face Democratic nominee Penny Brown Reynolds |
| Democratic
Secretary of State |
Dana Barrett vs. Penny Brown Reynolds | Penny Brown Reynolds (63.10%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican nominee Tim Fleming |
| Republican
State School Superintendent |
Fred “Bubba” Longgrear vs. Richard Woods (i) | Richard Woods (51.49%) | Winner advances to general election to face Democratic nominee Lydia Powell |
| Democratic
Insurance & Safety Fire Commissioner |
Keisha Sean Waites vs. DeAndre Mathis | Keisha Sean Waites (58.70%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican incumbent John King |
| Democratic
Labor Commissioner |
Michelle Sanchez vs. Nikki Porcher | Nikki Porcher (61.74%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican incumbent Barbara Rivera Holmes |
| Republican
Public Service Commission District 5 |
Bobby Mehan vs. Josh Tolbert | Josh Tolbert (59.76%) | Winner advances to general election to face Democratic nominee Sheila Edwards in general election |
| Democratic
U.S. House District 1 |
Joyce Marie Griggs vs. Amanda Hollowell | Amanda Hollowell (52.95%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican nominee Jim Kingston (for open seat) |
| Democratic
U.S. House District 7 |
Tony Kozycki vs. Case Norton | Tony Kozycki (67.73%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican incumbent Rich McCormick |
| Republican
U.S. House District 11 |
Rob Adkerson vs. John Cowan | John Cowan (64.98%) | Winner advances to general election to face Democratic nominee Chris Harden for the open seat |
| Democratic
U.S. House District 12 |
Traci “Acree” George vs. Ceretta Smith | Ceretta Smith (55.79%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican incumbent Rick Allen |
| General Special Election
State Senate District 7 (to fill the unexpired term of Nabilah Parkes) |
Aizaz Shahbaz Shaikh (R) vs. Adrienne White (D) | Adrienne White (51.12%) | Winner fills unexpired seat of Nabilah Parkes |
| Democratic
State Senate District 7 |
Rahul Garabadu vs. Ruwa Romman | Ruwa Romman (60.14%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican nominee Aizaz Shaikh |
| Democratic
State Senate District 10 |
Larry Johnson vs. Gabrielle Rogers | Larry Johnson (65.23%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican nominee Furquan Stafford |
| Democratic
State Senate District 14 |
Kevin Abel vs. Nathalie J. Kanani | Kevin Abel (50.87%) | Winner advances to general election to face Republican nominee Mike Dvorscak |
| Republican
State Senate District 46 |
Doug McKillip vs. Marc McMain | Marc McMain (64.53%) | Winner advances to the general election against Democratic nominee Ray Smith |
| Republican
State Senate District 51 |
Philip Milam vs. Will Wade | Will Wade (61.20%) | Winner advances to the general election against Democratic nominee Gary St. Lawrence |
| Republican
State House District 47 |
Brian Cochran vs. Jack Miller | Jack Miller (62.98%) | Winner advances to the general election against Democratic nominee Lindsay Defranco |
| Democratic
State House District 58 |
Demetria Henderson vs. Mathewos Samson | Mathewos Samson (66.25%) | Winner advances to the general election to face Republican Torrey Balam |
| Democratic
State House District 62 |
Kenn Collier vs. Kavon Arnold | Kenn Collier (62.15%) | No Republican filed; winner advances to general election uncontested |
| Democratic
State House District 68 |
Mark Baker vs. Timoria McQueen Saba | Timoria McQueen Saba (52.12%) | No Republican filed; winner advances to general election uncontested |
| Democratic
State House District 94 |
Venola Mason (i) vs. Kelly Kautz | Venola Mason (77.35%) | No Republican filed; winner advances to general election uncontested |
| Democratic
State House District 117 |
Mary Ann Santos (i) vs. Kim Thomas Smith | Kim Thomas Smith (87.82%) | No Republican filed; winner advances to general election uncontested |
| Democratic
State House District 177 |
Elsie Napier vs. Alvin Payton Jr. | Elsie Napier (58.36%) | No Republican filed; winner advances to general election uncontested |
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