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Image by Aidan Zagel for the exclusive use of the HPR. Georgia’s 2026 elections could once again deliver a split verdict: a Republican governor and a Democratic senator. Republican healthcare executive Rick Jackson and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are now competing to succeed Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp after the governor’s second and final term. Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is seeking reelection against Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia’s Tenth Congressional District.
On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump made his priorities clear: The old rules no longer apply. Among his first actions, he withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), cutting ties with the global body responsible for pandemic response, vaccine coordination, and disease surveillance.
Though all eyes will be on the presidential race on Nov. 5, every seat of the House of Representatives is also up for election. Our fundamentals forecast utilizes national political trends, as well as outlying factors distinctive to individual districts, to predict the winner of each of these races.
The principle of “one person, one vote” is a myth in Georgia. As a resident of the Peach State, I see the gap between the ideal of equal voting rights and the reality of widespread disenchantment with the electoral process. Georgia’s state legislature has made redistricting a partisan tool, manipulating congressional districts to effectively predetermine the outcome of elections — a process known as gerrymandering.
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