Georgia 1st District race 2026: Kingston vs. Hollowell

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Jim Kingston

Savannah-born insurance broker and son of former Rep. Jack Kingston; Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for Georgia's 1st District in 2026.

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Also on the ballot

Amanda Hollowell

American political organizer; chief of campaigns at Color of Change; 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. House from Georgia’s 1st congressional district

The general-election field as the board records it: Kingston (R) vs. Amanda Hollowell (D)

The race at a glance

Board data as of Sep 15, 2026. Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat

Open — Buddy Carter ran for Senate (Trump 58-42)

Primary

May 19 (GA SOS official): Kingston 37,025 (52.38%) def. Farrell 12,193, Kandiss Taylor 8,875; D runoff Jun 16: Hollowell 12,618 (52.96%) def. Griggs

Ratings

Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R

Newest public polling

general: NOT FOUND

Reported money

FEC Apr 29: Kingston $1,862,606 / $949,215 COH; Hollowell $135,436 / $18,243

Notable

Trump endorsed (reported May 11). Residency questions (Atlanta condo) and father Jack Kingston's lobbying raised by rivals.

Key dates in Georgia

Read from the Georgia Secretary of State. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Georgia page.

• Voter registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026 is the last day to register to vote, or to change the address on your registration, for the November 3, 2026 general election. The Secretary of State gives this single date, with no separate online, mail or in-person cutoffs and no time of day. Its FAQ says you must be registered ahead of an election to vote in that election. sos.ga.gov
• Early voting (advance voting) beginsOctober 13, 2026. Advance voting must begin the fourth Monday before the election; the Secretary of State's calendar notes that the date was moved to the next business day because of a state holiday. sos.ga.gov
• Deadline to request an absentee (mail) ballotOctober 23, 2026 is the last day to request an absentee-by-mail ballot. The application form says the application must be received by your election office 11 days before the election. The request period opened on August 17, 2026. sos.ga.gov
• Deadline to return an absentee ballot (received, not postmarked)November 3, 2026 (Election Day): your voted absentee ballot must be received by your county registrar no later than the close of polls; polls are open until 7:00 p.m. This is a received-by deadline: ballots received after the polls close cannot be counted. Military and overseas (UOCAVA) ballots postmarked by the election date are counted if received by 5:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. sos.ga.gov
• Election DayNovember 3, 2026. A general election runoff, if one is needed, is set for December 1, 2026. sos.ga.gov
• Poll hoursPolls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, at your assigned polling place. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you will still be allowed to vote. sos.ga.gov

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