Georgia Democrats Struggle to Match GOP Fundraising Edge in Governor’s Race

As the 2026 Georgia governor’s race begins to take shape, the fundraising numbers reveal a stark reality: Democratic candidates are trailing well behind their Republican counterparts in financial muscle, signaling challenges ahead for the party that has struggled to win statewide since 1998. State Senator Jason Esteves and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the front-runners on the Democrat side, each report raising around $1.1 million ahead of next week’s official filings. While these figures might seem substantial at first glance, they pale in comparison to Attorney General Chris Carr, the sole major Republican in the race so far. Carr...