Rasmussen Reports is out with a new poll that says Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is third behind Nathan Deal and Karen Handel in the race for the Georgia GOP gubernatorial nomination [Georgia Republican Primary for Governor: Deal, Handel Tied For Lead At 25% Apiece. Rasmussen Reports. Retrieved on 2010-7-15.].
| John Oxendine | 20% |
| Karen Handel | 25% |
| Nathan Deal | 25% |
| Eric Johnson | 13% |
| Some Other Candidate | 3% |
| Not Sure | 14% |