Republican businessman Rick Jackson holds a three-point advantage over Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the race to become Georgia’s next governor, according to a YouGov poll conducted September 15-18. The survey found 47% of likely voters supporting Jackson and 44% supporting Bottoms, with the poll involving 3,447 registered voters.

The poll comes as both candidates campaign across Georgia ahead of the November 3 general election. Jackson secured the Republican nomination after advancing through a competitive GOP primary and runoff, while Bottoms won the Democratic nomination earlier this year to become her party’s nominee for governor.

Jackson has made economic growth, healthcare and government accountability central themes of his campaign. Bottoms has focused on issues including healthcare, education, energy costs and the regulation of data centers as she seeks to return to statewide politics after serving as Atlanta’s mayor.

The candidates have also clashed over Georgia’s growing data-center industry. Bottoms has called for a pause on new projects while the state examines their effects on electricity costs and local communities. Jackson has opposed a statewide pause and has proposed giving local governments greater authority over projects while requiring developers to help cover infrastructure costs.

The latest polling comes as the race enters a more active phase ahead of early voting. A separate Rasmussen survey conducted September 14 showed Bottoms at 48% and Jackson at 45%, illustrating the differences between recent surveys of the Georgia electorate.

Jackson has also benefited from a major financial advantage in the general election. An AdImpact analysis reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found that pro-Jackson groups had spent or reserved nearly $76 million in advertising time, compared with about $8 million for Bottoms and her allies as of September 17.

The YouGov survey therefore places Jackson ahead of Bottoms by three percentage points in its September 15-18 snapshot, with the November 3 election still ahead.