Georgia District 1
Jim Kingston wins in 94 of 100 simulations.
There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Jim Kingston +8.8.
Chance no one clears 50% and the race goes to a December runoff: 9 in 100 (rough estimate from the projected margin).
Where the result could land
Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Kingston +8.8; 80 in 100 fall between Kingston +16.0 and Kingston +1.5.
The candidates
Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).
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Polls
No public polls have tested Amanda Hollowell against Jim Kingston yet.
No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.
Chance of winning over time
How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.
Out of 100. Today: Hollowell 6, Kingston 94.
What’s driving the forecast
The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.
| Polling average (after adjustments) | — | no polls |
| Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) | R+8.0 | roughly 16 points of margin vs. the nation |
| National environment | D+9.6 | generic ballot + presidential approval |
| Incumbency | none | open seat or incumbent not on ballot |
| Fundamentals estimate | Kingston +8.8 | ±6 typical error |
| Expert ratings (average) | — | used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version |
| Forecast | Kingston +8.8 | ±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day |
All three versions
- Polls only: Amanda Hollowell 6 in 100 (Likely R)
- Polls + fundamentals: Amanda Hollowell 6 in 100 (Likely R)
- Polls + fundamentals + experts: Amanda Hollowell 6 in 100 (Likely R)
Rules and notes
- Georgia requires a majority: if no candidate tops 50%, the top two meet in a runoff.
- Incumbent retiring to run for U.S. Senate
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