2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections.

2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones Republican

The 2026 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. On July 8, 2025, incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones announced that he would run for governor in 2026, opting against seeking reelection as lieutenant governor. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Steve Gooch, majority leader of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 51st district (2011–present) ^[2]
• John F. Kennedy, president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate (2023–2025) from the 18th district (2015–present) ^[3]
• Blake Tillery, state senator from the 19th district (2017–present) ^[2]
• David Clark, state representative from the 100th district (2015-present) ^[4]
• Brenda Nelson-Porter, researcher, former Candidate for Secretary of State, U.S. Marine ^[5]

Potential

• Greg Dolezal, state senator from the 27th district (2019–present) ^[2]

Declined

• Burt Jones, incumbent Lieutenant Governor (2023–present) (running for governor) ^[1]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Gooch (R)	$1,035,638	$18,443	$1,017,194
John F. Kennedy (R)	$813,349	$3,574	$809,775
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission [6]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Josh McLaurin, state senator from the 14th district (2023–present), former state representative (2019–2023) ^[7]
• Richard N. Wright, CPA and Business Entrepreneur

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh McLaurin (D)	$117,611	$7,233	$110,377
Source: Georgia Campaign Finance Commission [8]

See also

• 2026 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections

References

1. Darnell, Tim (July 8, 2025). "Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces long-anticipated bid for governor". WANF. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
2. Prabhu, Maya (May 15, 2025). "Georgia Senate Republican leader launches campaign for lieutenant governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
3. Amy, Jeff (June 2, 2025). "John Kennedy, Georgia's top Senate Republican, joins race for lieutenant governor". Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
4. Bluestein, Greg (August 9, 2025). "Clark Files Paperwork for Lieutenant Governor". Twitter.
5. "A Vote for Kamala (November 3, 2024): Georgia Nonpartisan Plans to Enter Race for Lt. Governor of The State of Georgia Announced". Social Media X Space. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
6. "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees". Georgia Campaign Finance Commission.
7. Amy, Jeff (May 5, 2025). "Democrat Josh McLaurin announces run for Georgia lieutenant governor in 2026". Associated Press . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
8. "Search for Candidates/Campaign Committees". Georgia Campaign Finance Commission.

External links

Official campaign websites

• David Clark (R) for Lieutenant Governor
• Steve Gooch (R) for Lieutenant Governor
• John F. Kennedy (R) for Lieutenant Governor
• Josh McLaurin (D) for Lieutenant Governor
• Richard N. Wright (D) for Lieutenant Governor