Georgia makes history electing Keisha Lance Bottoms governor and reelecting Sen. Jon Ossoff

It was a history-making night: Georgia elected its first female and first Black governor. The election of Keisha Lance Bottoms also made national history: She is the nation’s first elected Black woman governor, and first Democrat to win the office since 1998. “I know I am standing on shoulders made of steel,” Bottoms said in her election-night victory speech. 

Sen. Jon Ossoff barely needed the night: the Associated Press called his reelection over Republican Mike Collins at 7:55 p.m., less than an hour after polls closed. “Now our task is to reawaken that great national spirit that defeated fascism and established social security,” Ossoff said in his victory speech.

Georgia has firmly added strength to the national “blue tsunami.” In every race—including for Governor, U.S. Senate, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General—the AP-called winner has been a democrat.

All three constitutional amendments on Georgia’s ballot passed. 

ELECTION 2026   How Georgia Voted Unofficial AP results, November 4. Some counties are still counting.

TOP OF THE TICKET

Governor AP CALLED 99% counted · 12:43 p.m. ✓ Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) 54.3% 2,268,462 Rick Jackson (R) 45.7% 1,908,261 ▲ 50%

U.S. Senate AP CALLED 99% counted · 12:43 p.m. ✓ Jon Ossoff (D, incumbent) 59.0% 2,463,132 Mike Collins (R) 41.0% 1,711,322 ▲ 50%

Lieutenant Governor AP CALLED 99% counted · 12:43 p.m. ✓ Josh McLaurin (D) 55.9% 2,327,235 Greg Dolezal (R) 44.1% 1,832,688 ▲ 50%

STATEWIDE OFFICES

Secretary of State AP CALLED 99% counted · 12:43 p.m. ✓ Penny Brown Reynolds (D) 55.7% 2,318,415 Tim Fleming (R) 44.3% 1,846,468 ▲ 50%

Attorney General AP CALLED 99% counted · 12:43 p.m. ✓ Tanya Miller (D) 55.5% 2,316,898 Brian Strickland (R) 44.5% 1,855,529 ▲ 50%

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment 1 PASSED 98% counted · 12:43 p.m. Raises the land cap for the conservation-use property tax break from 2,000 to 4,000 acres Yes 53.9% No 46.1%

Amendment 2 PASSED 98% counted · 12:09 p.m. Requires nonpartisan elections for all probate judges Yes 68.4% No 31.6%

Amendment 3 PASSED 98% counted · 12:09 p.m. Allows a dedicated fund for Next Generation 9-1-1 systems Yes 77.7% No 22.3%

Results are unofficial until certified. Source: The Associated Press. Official results →