There were two debates organized for this year's Georgia governor election. But because Republican Rick Jackson declined to attend the Atlanta Press Club's next week, tonight's with Atlanta News First is tentatively the only chance to see him go head-to-head live against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.
The ANF debate will be broadcast from Assembly Studios in Atlanta and will be closed to the public, but will be broadcast for everyone in Georgia to see. It will be moderated by ANF anchor Rick Folbaum.
What time is the governor's debate tonight?
The debate will start at 8 p.m. "On the Record" will serve as a pre- and post-debate program which will be shown 30 minutes before and after the debate.
How to watch Atlanta News First live
In addition to ANF (Channel 46), the debate will air live on all Gray Media stations across Georgia
and will be live-streamed on all of its websites. Other Gray stations in Georgia include:
- WALB (Channel 10) in Albany
- WRDW (Channel 12) in Augusta
- WTVM (Channel 9) in Columbus
- WPGA (Channel 58) in Macon
- WTOC (Channel 11) in Savannah
ANF also has its own app that can be downloaded on your smart TV.
Georgia governor polls
Here are some recent polls for the governor's race in Georgia:
- Oct. 4 — Decision Desk HQ, Jackson 48.8%, Bottoms 46.8%
- Oct. 4 — Silver Bulletin, Jackson 47.8%, Bottoms 46.9% (this is an average calculated from many polls, not an independent poll)
- Oct. 2-3 — Wedgewood Polls, Jackson 51%, Bottoms 49%
- Sept. 22-23 — InsiderAdvantage, Jackson 48%, Bottoms 46%
- Sept. 15-18 — YouGov, Jackson 47%, Bottoms 44%
Who is the current governor of Georgia?
Brian Kemp has been governor of Georgia since 2019 and was re-elected in 2022. He's not running for re-election again as he is capped at two terms.
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: What time is the governor's debate tonight? How GA voters can watch
