A new poll shows Rick Jackson leading the 2026 Georgia Republican primary for governor, followed by Burt Jones.

The Secretary of State's office announced Wednesday a new upgrade to the state's Election Data Hub, which allows Georgians to track voter turnout by party affiliation as voting continues across the state.

Boring, chaotic, concerning — and, in at least one case, described with an expletive after the word “cluster.” Those are some of the ways Georgia’s current campaign season is being characterized as the state heads toward the November midterm elections.

As early voting starts in Georgia’s governor race, businessman Rick Jackson is holding his edge over fellow frontrunner Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the latest GOP primary poll. An InsiderAdvantage survey from late April has Jackson at 32% support among likely GOP primary voters.

Democrats have been over performing in special elections in Georgia and are bringing momentum into the midterm elections. Could Georgia go blue?