AJC Poll: Democrats’ Runoff Fight

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Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy analyze the latest AJC poll regarding the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial race and the implications for the upcoming runoff.

Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the latest AJC poll of Georgia Democrats and why Keisha Lance Bottoms holds a commanding lead in the governor’s race without locking up the nomination. They examine the scramble for second place between Michael Thurmond, Jason Esteves and Geoff Duncan, and what the large bloc of undecided voters could mean for a runoff. They also dig into what the poll reveals about Democratic voters’ deep opposition to Donald Trump, rising economic anxiety and growing backlash to AI-driven data centers across Georgia. Have a question or comment for the show? Call or text the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during our next Monday Mailbag segment. You can also email your questions at PoliticallyGeorgia@ajc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy

Topics covered

• Georgia Democrats
• AJC poll
• governor's race
• runoff election
• voter opposition
• economic anxiety
• AI-driven data centers

Keywords

• Georgia
• Democrats
• poll
• Keisha Lance Bottoms
• Michael Thurmond
• Jason Esteves
• Geoff Duncan
• Donald Trump
• economic anxiety
• AI data centers

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Organizations: AJC, Donald Trump

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