Poll puts Jackson and Bottoms tied at 49% in Georgia governor race

Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms are tied at 49% each in the race for Georgia governor, according to a poll released Monday afternoon. The InsiderAdvantage survey indicates the contest to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp is effectively a dead heat as Election Day approaches Tuesday.

The poll surveyed 2,500 likely Georgia voters between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2. It carries a margin of error of just under 2 percentage points. With the two major-party nominees level, the outcome will likely depend on the small group of undecided voters. Only 2% of those surveyed said they had not yet decided how to vote for governor.

In the separate U.S. Senate race, incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff leads Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins. The survey shows Ossoff with 53% support and Collins with 46%. Just 1% of voters remain undecided in that contest. This seven-point advantage places Ossoff in a position to potentially secure a majority and avoid a post-election runoff under Georgia law.

Voters across all 159 Georgia counties will cast their ballots Tuesday. Polling locations open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Anyone who is in line by the 7 p.m. deadline is legally permitted to cast a vote.