Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

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Georgia Lieutenant Governor
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	Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
	Primary: May 19, 2026; Primary runoff: June 16, 2026; General: November 3, 2026; General runoff: December 1, 2026
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	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Georgia
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Georgia is holding an election for lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026. The primary was May 19, 2026, and a primary runoff was June 16, 2026. The general runoff is December 1, 2026. The filing deadline was March 6, 2026.

Josh McLaurin (D) and Greg Dolezal (R) are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 3, 2026.

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Candidates and election results

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Josh McLaurin (D) and Greg Dolezal (R) are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Josh McLaurin (D)
		Greg Dolezal (R)

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Democratic primary runoff

Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Josh McLaurin (D) defeated Nabilah Parkes (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 16, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh McLaurin	54.9	210,842
	Nabilah Parkes	45.1	173,370

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 384,212
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Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Greg Dolezal (R) defeated John Kennedy (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on June 16, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Greg Dolezal	54.2	375,012
	John Kennedy	45.8	316,900

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 691,912
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

Josh McLaurin (D) and Nabilah Parkes (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Richard N. Wright (D) in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Josh McLaurin	41.4	426,854
✔	Nabilah Parkes	39.5	407,380
	Richard N. Wright	19.1	196,717

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,030,951
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Seth Clark (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	John Kennedy	27.3	242,721
✔	Greg Dolezal	23.1	205,460
	Blake Tillery	19.1	169,710
	David Clark	15.8	140,416
	Steve Gooch	11.7	103,623
	Brenda Nelson-Porter	1.9	17,146
	Takosha Swan	1.1	10,054

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 889,130
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jerry Timbs (R)

Candidate profiles

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Josh McLaurin • Greg Dolezal

Greg Dolezal

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

Georgia State Senate, District 27 (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography: Dolezal received a bachelor's degree from North Park University. His professional experience included working as the co-owner of Renewed Vision, a software company.

Key Messages

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On his legislative experience, Dolezal's campaign website stated that he "authored some of the most conservative laws to pass the Georgia legislature and is consistently scored among the most conservative legislators by Faith & Freedom Coalition, Turning Point Action, and Americans for Prosperity."

Regarding his relationship with President Donald Trump (R), Dolezal's campaign website stated, "The others folded, but Greg Dolezal never flinched. Personally thanked by President Trump for his work on election integrity, you'll never have to worry about Greg Dolezal backing down from a fight, especially from radical left extremists."

On his economic experience, Dolezal's campaign website stated that he "is the only candidate with unrivaled real-world experience building companies and employing families right here in Georgia. That's the experience we need to make sure Georgia businesses thrive and our economy grows."

Show sources

Sources:Greg Dolezal 2026 Campaign Website, "The Dolezal Difference," accessed February 19, 2026

; LinkedIn, "Greg Dolezal," accessed February 19, 2026

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
Online: Oct. 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 23, 2026
By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2026
Online: Oct. 23, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 13, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.

Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, 2026 polls
Poll	Dates	Dolezal (R)	McLaurin (D)	Not sure	Undecided	Sample size	Margin of error	Sponsor
State Navigate	Oct. 23, 2026–Oct. 27, 2026	45	49	6	--	679 LV	± 3.8%
University of Georgia	Oct. 7, 2026–Oct. 15, 2026	39	42	--	19	1000 LV	± 3.1%	Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Navigate	July 10, 2026–July 13, 2026	44	48	--	9	448 LV	± 4.6%
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.

Campaign finance

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.