佐治亚州州长候选人里克·杰克逊（共和党）正在分享他对本次选举农村投票率的担忧，早期投票正在“桃子州”全州范围内进行。
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson (R) is sharing his concerns about rural turnout in his election, as early voting is underway across the Peach State.
“我担心佐治亚州农村地区仍然认为我们是红州，因此他们看到像我和我的对手这样的人，就会说，‘哦，根本没法比较，’”杰克逊在一次竞选活动中表示，据《亚特兰大宪法报》报道。
“I am concerned that rural Georgia still thinks we’re red and therefore they look at somebody like myself and my opponent and just say, ‘Well, there’s no comparison,’” Jackson said at a campaign stop, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
由非党派选举数据网站VoteHub汇总的早期投票数据显示，黑人选民在早期投票的头几天投票率很高。虽然黑人选民对民主党赢得全州选举至关重要，但杰克逊依赖佐治亚州农村地区大批投票。
Early turnout figures, aggregated by nonpartisan election data site VoteHub, show Black voters turning out at high rates in the first few days of early voting. While Black voters will be critical to Democrats winning statewide, Jackson relies on rural Georgia to turn out in big numbers.
杰克逊正在与前亚特兰大市长基莎·兰斯·博特姆斯（民主党）进行一场竞争激烈的竞选。
Jackson is running in a competitive race against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D).
佐治亚州传统上是一个摇摆州，但参议员乔恩·奥索夫（民主党）在其连任竞选的民调中一直以大幅领先。博特姆斯的竞选势头要近得多，但民主党希望奥索夫的大胜能帮助博特姆斯跨过终点线。
Georgia is traditionally a battleground state, but Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) has consistently led by wide margins in polls of his reelection bid. Bottoms is running far closer, but Democrats hope that a big win for Ossoff could pull Bottoms over the finish line.
本周发布的一项《亚特兰大宪法报》和佐治亚大学的民调显示，奥索夫以48%对40%领先八个百分点，而杰克逊以46%对45%领先博特姆斯一个百分点。
A poll from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the University of Georgia released this week found Ossoff ahead by eight points, 48 percent to 40 percent, while Jackson led Bottoms by one point, 46 to 45.
前总统奥巴马将于下周访问佐治亚州，与奥索夫和博特姆斯一起竞选。
Former President Obama will visit Georgia next week to campaign with Ossoff and Bottoms.
筹款是杰克逊占据显著优势的一个领域。作为亿万富翁和医疗保健高管，杰克逊在初选和大选期间一直能够自筹竞选资金的很大一部分。杰克逊已将超过1亿美元的个人资金投入州长竞选，并且支出远超博特姆斯。
One area where Jackson has a significant advantage is in fundraising. As a billionaire and healthcare executive, Jackson has been able to self-fund a significant portion of his campaign throughout the primary and general election. Jackson has put over $100 million of his own money into the gubernatorial race and has significantly outspent Bottoms.
虽然民主党不太可能与杰克逊的筹款相匹敌，但伊利诺伊州州长JB·普利兹克（民主党）也是亿万富翁，他周二向博特姆斯的竞选活动捐赠了100万美元，据《政治》报道。
While Democrats are unlikely to match Jackson’s fundraising, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), also a billionaire, donated $1 million to Bottoms’ campaign, Politico reported Tuesday.
中立性的选举预测机构 Decision Desk HQ（该机构是《The Hill》杂志的合作伙伴）认为，Bottoms 有 56% 的机会赢得佐治亚州州长选举。
Nonpartisan election forecaster Decision Desk HQ, a partner of The Hill, gives Bottoms a 56 percent chance of winning the Georgia gubernatorial contest.