AJC Poll: GOP Races Still Wide Open
From Politically Georgia by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 5, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the AJC's new polling on Georgia's Republican races for governor and U.S. Senate, analyzing key candidates and voter sentiments.
Greg Bluestein hosts with Patricia Murphy to dig into the AJC’s new polling on Georgia’s Republican races for governor and U.S. Senate. They size up Rick Jackson’s close contest with Burt Jones, the large share of undecided voters and what the numbers suggest about Donald Trump’s influence in the GOP primary. They also weigh Mike Collins’ lead in the Senate race, Buddy Carter’s attacks and Derek Dooley’s challenge in turning Brian Kemp’s support into broader momentum. 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
Host: Greg Bluestein
Guest: Patricia Murphy
Topics covered
- Georgia Republican races
- polling
- Donald Trump influence
- U.S. Senate race
- governor race
- undecided voters
Keywords
- AJC Poll
- Georgia
- Republican races
- Donald Trump
- Mike Collins
- Burt Jones
- Rick Jackson
- voter influence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AJC, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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