New poll shows Jackson and Bottoms in dead heat – FOX 5 Atlanta

New poll shows Jackson and Bottoms in dead heat  FOX 5 Atlanta

A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll finds the Georgia governor’s race nearly tied, with independents still up for grabs. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson remain in a statistical dead heat as Georgia voters set early turnout records, according to a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll. ATLANTA – A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll finds the Georgia governor’s race nearly tied, with independents still up for grabs. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are nearly even among likely voters, according to the AJC poll, conducted by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. Eight percent of voters were undecided.

Both candidates have strong support from their parties: 94% of Republicans back Jackson, and 93% of Democrats support Bottoms. Independents favor Bottoms, 43% to 38%, with 18% undecided. The poll found differences among age and racial groups. Jackson leads among white voters, with 66% support, and among voters 65 and older, with 58%. Bottoms is backed by 88% of Black voters and 63% of voters younger than 30. Approximately 1 million voters cast ballots during Georgia's record early voting start, representing 13.6% of the state's 7.5 million registered voters. The Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico also tightens. Both political parties scramble to mobilize undecided voters as ad spending surpasses $500 million. FOX's Asher