Georgia’s open lieutenant governor race remains tight because Democratic state Sen. Josh McLaurin and Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal, both sitting senators who prevailed in June primary runoffs, offer sharply contrasting records on taxes, housing affordability, health care access, and reproductive policy. McLaurin emphasizes expanding Medicaid and market-based housing solutions while Dolezal prioritizes property tax relief and school choice; recent Atlanta Press Club debates highlighted these divides without producing a clear polling shift. With early voting underway through late October and the November 3 general election approaching, trader consensus reflects Georgia’s competitive suburban electorate and the absence of decisive late-cycle momentum for either side.