VoteHub recently shifted its race rating from "Tilt D" to "Tossup" as the gap between the candidates closed. Bottoms has not led in any polling since August, while Georgia has not elected a Democratic governor since 1998. Jackson, a billionaire, has seen his individual probability of winning the seat climb to 50% this month.
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Rick Jackson Widens Georgia Governor Lead to 2 Points
US Politics24 days ago
An InsiderAdvantage poll of 1,200 likely voters reveals a split in candidate preference for the Georgia governorship, with Republican Rick Jackson holding 48% support. He currently leads Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, who holds 46%, extending a margin that was as narrow as 0.2 points in previous surveys. The September 23 data indicates that Jackson's lead has grown in the final stretch of the campaign.
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