Georgia District 1

GA-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Runoff

Held June 16, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Amanda Hollowell ✓ 12,616 53.0%
Joyce Griggs 11,206 47.0%

Republican Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jim Kingston ✓ 37,006 52.4%
Patrick Farrell 12,187 17.3%
Kandiss Taylor 8,872 12.6%
Brian Montgomery 7,084 10.0%
Eugene Yu 3,082 4.4%
Krista Penn 2,427 3.4%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Buddy Carter)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
5D - 9R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+15

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Amanda Hollowell Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $250,500
Cash on Hand: $56,763

Jim Kingston Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $2,301,848
Cash on Hand: $399,560

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 GA-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 GA-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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