2022 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 2022 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Governor of Georgia.

2022 Georgia gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor

Brian Kemp
Republican


Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp is eligible to seek a second term in office; he has announced that he will run for re-election. He is facing a primary challenge from former Senator David Perdue who was handpicked by Donald Trump after Kemp refused to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.[1] On April 16, 2021, former Democratic turned Republican state representative Vernon Jones declared his intention to challenge Kemp in the primary.[2]

On the Democratic side, Kemp faces a challenge from Stacey Abrams, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and founder of Fair Fight Action who was defeated by Kemp in the general election in 2018. Abrams declared her intention to seek the Democratic nomination again on December 1, 2021. Should she face Kemp again, it would be Georgia's first gubernatorial rematch since 1950.[3]

Libertarian Shane T Hazel, most recently nominee for US Senate in 2020, has also declared that he will run.[4] Independent Al Bartell has filed paperwork.[5]

Republican primary

Declared

Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Vernon Jones
Former Executive Branch officials
Local officials
Individuals
Brian Kemp
David Perdue
Former Executive Branch officials

Graphical summary

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Jonathan
Garcia
Brian
Kemp
Vernon
Jones
David
Perdue
Kandiss
Taylor
Other Undecided
Fabrizo Lee (R)[upper-alpha 1] December 7-9, 2021 800 (LV) ± 3.4% <1% 32% 9% 46% 2% 11%
InsiderAdvantage (R) December 6, 2021 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 41% 11% 22% 4% 23%
American Viewpoint (R)[upper-alpha 2] December 1–6, 2021 1,050 (LV) ± 3.0% 54% 12% 22% 3% 7%
The Trafalgar Group (R) September 2–4, 2021 1,076 (LV) ± 3.0% 1% 48% 25% 7% 19%
Fabrizio Lee (R)[upper-alpha 3] August 11–12, 2021 500 (LV) ± 4.4% <1% 41% 19% 16% 3% 20%
Hypothetical polling
Runoff polling
Doug Collins vs. Brian Kemp
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Doug
Collins
Brian
Kemp
Undecided
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 209 (LV) ± 7.0% 29% 48% 23%
The Trafalgar Group (R) December 25–27, 2020 – (LV) 53% 32% 16%
Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Brian Kemp
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Marjorie Taylor
Greene
Brian
Kemp
Undecided
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 209 (LV) ± 7.0% 14% 60% 26%
Brian Kemp vs. David Perdue
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Brian
Kemp
David
Perdue
Undecided
Fabrizio Lee (R)[upper-alpha 4] December 7–9, 2021 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 44% 47% 9%
Fabrizio Lee (R)[upper-alpha 3] August 11–12, 2021 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 46% 40% 14%
Brian Kemp vs. Herschel Walker
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Brian
Kemp
Herschel
Walker
Undecided
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 209 (LV) ± 7.0% 50% 25% 25%

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 1]

Potential

Declined

Endorsements

Stacey Abrams
Executive Branch Officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State Legislators
Muncipal Officials
Organizations
Individuals

Libertarian primary

Declared

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[53] Tossup December 1, 2021
Inside Elections[54] Battleground September 29, 2021
Sabato's Crystal Ball[55] Tossup September 15, 2021

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Vernon Jones vs. Stacey Abrams
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Vernon
Jones (R)
Stacey
Abrams (D)
Other Undecided
Redfield & Wilton Strategies November 9, 2021 753 (RV) ± 3.6% 37% 42% 2% 12%
733 (LV) 40% 45% 2% 9%
Brian Kemp vs. Stacey Abrams
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Brian
Kemp (R)
Stacey
Abrams (D)
Other Undecided
Redfield & Wilton Strategies November 9, 2021 753 (RV) ± 3.6% 44% 41% 3% 6%
733 (LV) 47% 44% 3% 4%
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 550 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 40% 16%
Doug Collins vs. Stacey Abrams
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Doug
Collins (R)
Stacey
Abrams (D)
Undecided
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 550 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 42% 14%
Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Stacey Abrams
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Marjorie Taylor
Greene (R)
Stacey
Abrams (D)
Undecided
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 550 (LV) ± 4.0% 41% 42% 16%
Herschel Walker vs. Stacey Abrams
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Herschel
Walker (R)
Stacey
Abrams (D)
Undecided
UNLV Business School December 30, 2020 – January 3, 2021 550 (LV) ± 4.0% 43% 41% 16%

Notes

  1. The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
  2. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. This poll was sponsored by Perdue's campaign
  2. This poll was sponsored by Kemp's campaign
  3. This poll was sponsored by Save America PAC
  4. This poll was sponsored by Perdue's campaign

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