Jon Ossoff is leading by eight points in the latest AJC poll.
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Deadline: White HouseOct 28, 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll, conducted by UGA's School of Public and International Affairs and released October 21, 2026, showed Ossoff at 48% to Collins's 40%, an eight-point lead, and multiple outlets reported the same figures.
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… So, um, either it's his gut instincts, or he's seeing polling number that other Democrats aren't seeing, but he's, he's always made that the sort of through line of his campaign, and that's one of the reasons that he's up by eight points in the latest AJC poll. It's also in a state like Georgia where people have seen, they sort of kicked the tires of all the politicians. I always say this, you know, it's the center of the political universe. …
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Supports. The AJC/UGA poll published October 21, 2026 reports Ossoff 48% and Collins 40%, an eight-point lead with a 3.1-point margin of error.[2]
Supports. Fox 5 Atlanta reports the same AJC poll giving Ossoff an eight-point lead over Collins, 48% to 40%, with nearly 12% undecided.[3]
Supports. A Yahoo article republishing CBS News coverage reports the same 48% to 40% AJC result, with the survey conducted October 7 through 15 among 1,000 likely voters.[4]
Supports. Action Network's November update cites the AJC/UGA survey at 48% to 40% for Ossoff, consistent with the eight-point lead.[5]
Context. The AP election results page from November 1 shows 0% of votes counted, so it neither confirms nor disputes the pre-election poll lead.[1]
Sources
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- 12026 U.S. Senate Election Results | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2AJC poll: Jon Ossoff leads Mike Collins in Georgia's U.S. ...ajc.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3AJC poll gives Ossoff an 8-point lead over Collins | FOX 5 Atlantafox5atlanta.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Jon Ossoff opens up sizable lead in high-stakes Georgia Senate raceyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Georgia Senate Race & Georgia Governor Race 2026 Odds | Ossoff vs Collins Polls + Bottoms vs Jackson Polls & Predictions (November Update)actionnetwork.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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