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Georgia District 1

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Amanda Hollowell
Democratic
6 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Jim Kingston
Republican
94 in 100

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.

Kingston +30Kingston +20Kingston +10Hollowell +10Hollowell +20Hollowell +30Tie

The candidates

Amanda Hollowell
Democratic
Raised
$250K
Cash on hand
$57K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.
Jim Kingston
Republican
Raised
$2.3M
Cash on hand
$400K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.

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.

Hollowell +3 over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

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+8.0roughly 16 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
Incumbencynoneopen seat or incumbent not on ballot
Fundamentals estimateKingston +8.8±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastKingston +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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