Democrat Josh McLaurin won the race for Georgia lieutenant governor over Republican Greg Dolezal, according to unofficial results from Georgia Secretary of State. McLaurin received 2,327,235 votes, or 55.9%, to Dolezal's 1,832,688 votes, or 44.1%. That is a margin of 494,547 votes, or 11.8 percentage points, with all 159 of 159 reporting units counted.
A total of 4,159,923 votes have been counted. The results were last updated at 4:19 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026.
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The results remain unofficial. All 159 of 159 reporting units have reported.
Election results: Georgia Lieutenant Governor (Georgia General Election, 2026-11-03)
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Josh McLaurin (Dem) | Dem | 2,327,235 | 55.9% |
Greg Dolezal (Rep) | Rep | 1,832,688 | 44.1% |
Total |
| 4,159,923 |
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Source: Georgia Secretary of State. Results current as of Nov. 4, 2026, 4:19 a.m. EST. Reporting: 159 of 159. Unofficial results; every reporting unit has reported.
