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Miguel Paiva

Ted Cruz Lands in Georgia With a Warning Republicans Didn't Want to Hear: It's Tied

Ted Cruz Rick Jackson Donald Trump Republican Georgia Brian Kemp Keisha Lance Bottoms Sonny Perdue Democratic Party Burt Jones
LOCUST GROVE, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 23: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) walks onto the stage during a rally for Rick Jackson at the Zipp Hinton Hangar on October 23, 2026 in Locust Grove, Georgia. Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to campaign for Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson in Locust Grove just 11 days before election day. (Credit: Photo by Abbey Cutrer/Getty Images)

The Briefing

  • Sen. Ted Cruz rallied Republican voters in Henry County, Georgia on Friday night alongside Rick Jackson and former Gov. Sonny Perdue, openly conceding the governor's race is "basically tied" — a blunt admission that rattled the GOP base with 10 days left before Election Day.
  • The latest AJC/University of Georgia poll (Oct. 7–15) shows Jackson at 46% and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms at 45%, with 68% of Democrats reporting high enthusiasm versus just 48% of Republicans — a 20-point gap that is driving national Republican alarm.
  • Jackson reversed an earlier decision to skip Trump's Saturday rally, announcing he will now attend both the president's event in Perry, Georgia and a separate appearance with Gov. Brian Kemp in Cherokee County — a tightrope act between two men who have barely spoken in years.
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