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Georgia Lieutenant Governor

Name: Georgia Lieutenant Governor
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Georgia

Lieutenant Governor · Georgia

Josh McLaurin flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 11.9 points over Greg Dolezal.

Runoff if no majority

Josh McLaurinDemocrat · winner

56.0%2,330,629

Greg DolezalRepublican

44.0%1,834,069

4,164,698 votes

Source: Georgia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward McLaurin compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 158 of 159 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Whitfield, +25.6 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

FultonD+52.4+7.5

GwinnettD+36.3+19.8

CobbD+26.3+11.4

DeKalbD+72.7+7.9

CherokeeR+28.7+10.3

ChathamD+29.4+11.4

HenryD+48.2+18.6

ForsythR+21.7+11.4

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ClaytonD+80.7+11.5

HallR+29.1+14.7

PauldingR+6.6+17.5

ColumbiaR+13.6+12.0

CowetaR+22.9+11.0

RichmondD+48.0+11.9

HoustonD+3.6+14.9

FayetteD+6.8+9.9

MuscogeeD+35.8+12.4

DouglasD+48.9+17.4

BibbD+33.0+10.6

NewtonD+33.6+18.5

CarrollR+27.1+14.1

WaltonR+34.4+11.5

ClarkeD+50.9+12.6

BartowR+36.2+14.8

RockdaleD+61.1+13.6

JacksonR+42.1+13.0

LowndesR+4.2+13.7

GlynnR+17.8+8.2

BarrowR+21.3+19.1

FloydR+27.7+14.3

WhitfieldR+18.8+25.6

DoughertyD+49.4+8.3

SpaldingR+2.5+14.2

EffinghamR+35.4+13.7

BullochR+16.1+12.9

CatoosaR+42.7+12.8

TroupR+11.2+13.2

OconeeR+32.1+3.9

WalkerR+46.9+12.4

CamdenR+24.3+11.3

GordonR+48.2+15.3

LaurensR+22.8+9.9

BryanR+20.8+15.5

HabershamR+55.2+9.7

HarrisR+36.7+9.4

LibertyD+36.0+18.6

ThomasR+15.3+8.8

PickensR+59.5+6.2

BaldwinD+5.9+8.1

DawsonR+57.2+7.9

UnionR+59.1+3.4

MonroeR+39.8+6.9

GilmerR+54.3+8.3

LeeR+30.3+13.3

PolkR+47.4+13.1

TiftR+24.9+10.7

LumpkinR+53.8+7.8

WhiteR+62.7+5.9

MadisonR+43.4+11.4

ColquittR+36.4+13.8

JonesR+25.6+12.4

CoffeeR+29.2+15.9

FanninR+58.1+6.7

HaralsonR+67.9+6.5

MurrayR+56.1+15.5

GreeneR+30.3−1.4

HartR+46.7+8.1

PeachD+7.6+13.6

PutnamR+38.4+3.8

MorganR+40.2+5.7

WareR+33.2+10.0

WayneR+49.1+10.7

UpsonR+30.6+9.1

SumterD+10.6+8.4

ButtsR+34.7+10.5

StephensR+53.7+9.1

PikeR+67.6+5.9

MeriwetherR+18.8+6.7

BurkeD+3.7+13.0

FranklinR+65.5+7.1

DecaturR+12.9+11.1

McDuffieR+14.1+10.8

GradyR+28.3+9.9

LamarR+36.1+9.8

WashingtonD+4.3+6.2

RabunR+48.9+8.0

ToombsR+38.3+12.4

EmanuelR+34.5+9.6

BanksR+70.1+8.1

TownsR+58.2+4.1

ChattoogaR+52.3+11.9

ElbertR+32.0+11.4

PierceR+71.9+5.6

JasperR+51.1+7.3

OglethorpeR+30.5+11.9

WorthR+42.5+7.9

MitchellR+7.6+8.7

CrispR+20.9+5.0

DodgeR+41.6+8.3

ApplingR+53.6+8.8

TattnallR+42.7+10.7

JeffersonD+6.1+7.3

BerrienR+60.9+9.0

McIntoshR+21.4+7.2

BrantleyR+76.4+6.0

CookR+33.6+12.9

BrooksR+16.2+10.6

DadeR+55.0+11.6

ScrevenR+17.0+8.2

LongR+5.1+24.4

Ben HillR+17.9+14.1

CrawfordR+41.0+8.8

BleckleyR+49.4+5.9

HeardR+64.6+7.5

Jeff DavisR+56.1+12.3

WilkesR+7.4+9.4

LincolnR+38.9+5.9

MaconD+24.4+6.5

WilkinsonR+7.5+10.3

EarlyR+6.3+5.2

BaconR+66.1+7.0

TerrellD+8.5+4.4

CandlerR+34.7+12.8

HancockD+39.3+3.9

TwiggsR+1.6+13.1

PulaskiR+37.2+3.3

DoolyR+3.3+4.5

IrwinR+48.8+5.4

CharltonR+48.3+7.9

TelfairR+31.8+7.5

EvansR+33.9+8.5

JohnsonR+42.3+4.0

TaylorR+23.3+7.6

TurnerR+17.0+11.4

MontgomeryR+43.9+9.2

SeminoleR+33.2+7.3

MarionR+18.3+11.9

TalbotD+17.4+5.4

LanierR+33.9+12.5

JenkinsR+20.2+10.3

WilcoxR+44.2+5.0

RandolphD+9.8+2.2

AtkinsonR+36.8+17.2

TreutlenR+35.6+8.8

WarrenD+10.5+5.7

ClinchR+46.4+5.2

MillerR+48.2+2.3

WheelerR+39.0+6.1

SchleyR+57.0+5.5

CalhounD+17.8+5.5

StewartD+21.8+5.6

GlascockR+81.6+2.3

BakerR+14.0+5.9

ClayD+12.6+5.1

ChattahoocheeR+0.4+16.1

WebsterR+14.7+3.7

EcholsR+69.5+12.6

QuitmanR+11.1+4.4

TaliaferroD+19.6+4.7

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had McLaurin ahead by 2.9. McLaurin won by 11.9: a 9.0-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with McLaurin ahead
Poll with Dolezal ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	McLaurin	Dolezal	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Quantus InsightsR-sponsoredMain question · in average	Oct 15–Oct 17	755 LV	47	47	Even	D+2.9	−11.9	—	drive.google.com ↗
Quantus InsightsR-sponsoredLeaners pushed	Oct 15–Oct 17	755 LV	47	48	R+1	—	−12.9	—	drive.google.com ↗
Quantus InsightsR-sponsoredTwo-way	Oct 15–Oct 17	755 LV	50	50	Even	—	−11.9	—	drive.google.com ↗
State NavigateWith voters who lean towards a given candidate	Jul 10–Jul 13	448 LV	48	44	D+4	—	−7.9	—	statenavigate.org ↗
State NavigateMain question · in average	Jul 10–Jul 13	448 LV	43	39	D+4	D+7.2	−7.9	—	statenavigate.org ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 17, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Josh McLaurin: 77%
Greg Dolezal: 23%
Projected margin: D+4.3

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Josh McLaurin (D)
State senator from the 14th district (2023–present)Greg Dolezal (R)
State senator from the 27th district (2019–present)

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	D+18.0
Governor	D+8.7
Attorney General	D+11.1
Secretary of State	D+11.4

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Georgia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET