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Democrats optimistic they can overcome split-ticket voters cutting into Ossoff’s downballot effect

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Democrats in Georgia are optimistic about their chances despite Republican efforts to attract split-ticket voters who support Sen. Jon Ossoff but might vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. According to a University of Georgia study, 6.1% of voters in the 2022 elections cast ballots across party lines for Sen. Raphael Warnock and Gov. Brian Kemp. This trend reflects Georgia's shift from traditionally red to purple, influencing both parties' strategies to appeal to independent voters.

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In the recent 2026 gubernatorial race in Georgia, Republicans are aiming to attract nonpartisan and split-ticket voters who support Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to vote for their candidate, Rick Jackson. According to a University of Georgia study, about 30% of Georgia's electorate identifies as independent, with 6.1% of voters splitting their tickets in the 2022 elections when they voted for Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA). This shift has made Georgia a more competitive, or "purple," state where successful Republicans like Governor Kemp have traditionally sought to appeal to independent voters.

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Georgia Republican Republicans The Peach State University of Georgia

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Republicans NORP · 2× Brian Kemp PERSON · 1× Democrats NORP · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Jon Ossoff PERSON · 1× Raphael Warnock PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× Rick Jackson PERSON · 1× The Peach State GPE · 1× University of Georgia ORG · 1×

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In purple Georgia, where independent voters make up nearly 30% of the electorate, Republicans are hoping to pull nonpartisan voters who support Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) into their fold to vote for Republican Rick Jackson in the state’s gubernatorial race.

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2026-11-02 · Washington Examiner

Democrats optimistic they can overcome split-ticket voters cutting into Ossoff’s downballot effect · mixed framing

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The Peach State has a history of split-ticket voters, with 6.1% of voters splitting their tickets in the 2022 elections of Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), according to a University of Georgia study. uncertain

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Democrats have increasingly turned purple what several years ago was a deep-red state, creating a landscape in which successful state Republicans, like Kemp, have targeted independent voters. asserted

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