Survey conducted Aug 16-17; 800 likely voters; Mixed mode text/panel; MOE 3.46%; Weighted for age, race, gender and political affiliation. Crosstabs can be found HERE.
The results:
U.S. Senate:
“If the race for U.S. Senate were held today would you vote for Jon Ossoff (I) the Democrat or Mike Collins the Republican?
Jon Ossoff: 50%
Mike Collins: 43%
Undecided: 7%
Governor:
“If the race for Governor of Georgia were held today would you vote for Keisha Lance Bottoms the Democrat or Mike Collins the Republican?
Keisha Lance Bottoms 46%
Rick Jackson 46%
Undecided 8%
InsiderAdvantage (and James) Chairman Matt Towery: “It has been a long time since we have seen Democratic nominees looking this strong, this far out from a statewide election in Georgia. Collins is losing significantly among younger voters and with female voters. With Ossoff already at 50%, it will be a major chore for Collins to catch up. But I’m pretty sure it is less than the double-digit lead for Ossoff that some recent polls have suggested. Georgia simply is not a double-digit type of state for either party these days.
The race for governor of Georgia is much more competitive, with Jackson’s gap among female voters much smaller than that for Collins in his race. Jackson and Lance Bottoms are essentially tied among critical independent voters. However, it should be noted that Georgia is not a big ‘ticket splitting’ state. Ironically for Jackson to win, he will need to see Ossoff’s lead narrow a bit.”
Note: InsiderAdvantage is recognized by RealClearPolitics as one of the most accurate multi-state public pollsters in the nation. The firm has polled Georgia since 2002 with highly accurate results. James Magazine is one of Georgia’s top political and business magazines.
