Georgia Democratic Governor primary: 2nd place (1st round) Race
The Georgia Governor's office is currently held by Brian Kemp, who is term-limited and cannot seek re-election. The 2026 race will determine who leads the state for the next four years. Leading contenders include Jason Esteves, Geoff Duncan, Keisha Lance Bottoms. Prediction market odds below are updated every 30 minutes via PredictionEdge.
Georgia Governor Candidates
Jason Fernando Esteves is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Georgia who represented Georgia State Senate District 35 (parts of Fulton and Cobb counties) from January 2023 until resigning in September 2025 while running for governor. He previously served on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education, including as board chair. He is a former Teach For America middle-school social studies teacher and has worked as a corporate attorney/executive and small-business owner.
View full profile → Geoff Duncan is an American politician and former professional baseball player who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Georgia from 2019 to 2023 after previously serving in the Georgia House of Representatives. He is a Georgia Institute of Technology alumnus and later worked in business and media commentary. In 2025, he joined the Democratic Party and launched a campaign for governor of Georgia.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2018 to 2022. Before becoming mayor, she served on the Atlanta City Council and worked as a municipal court judge in Fulton County. She later served in the Biden administration as a Senior Advisor for Public Engagement (2022–2023) and has since launched a campaign for governor of Georgia in the 2026 election cycle.
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Michael L. Thurmond is a Georgia politician, attorney, and author who has served in state and local government. He was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1986 and later served as Georgia Labor Commissioner from 1999 to 2011. He was interim superintendent of the DeKalb County School District (2013–2015) and served as Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County beginning in 2017. In 2025 he announced a campaign for Governor of Georgia in the 2026 election.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is leading the 2026 Georgia Governor race?
Jason Esteves (Democrat) leads the 2026 Georgia Governor race with a 99% probability on prediction markets, compared to Geoff Duncan (Democrat) at 1%. Odds are updated every 30 minutes.
When is the 2026 Georgia Governor election?
The 2026 Georgia Governor general election is on May 19, 2026.
How are the Georgia Governor race odds calculated?
Odds are sourced from PredictionEdge, which aggregates regulated prediction markets where traders stake real money on election outcomes. Probabilities reflect the current market price and are updated every 30 minutes.
Who are the candidates for Georgia Governor in 2026?
The leading candidates for Georgia Governor in 2026 include Jason Esteves (Democrat), Geoff Duncan (Democrat), Keisha Lance Bottoms (Democrat), Michael Thurmond (Democrat), based on current prediction market data.
