Georgia Poll: How Donald Trump, Joe Biden Are Faring In The Traditional Red State

Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are in a close race in the traditionally red battleground state of Georgia, according to a poll released on Friday. The University of Georgia poll shows Trump at 48% support in Georgia, with Biden at 46%. The poll also shows that just 3% say they are undecided, while another 3% back Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen.

The survey of 1,106 likely Georgia voters was conducted from Sept. 27 to Oct. 6, and has a margin of error of 2.9 points.

In late September, Biden led Trump 47%-45% in a poll by Channel 2 Action News/Landmark Communications, while a Quinnipiac University poll showed Biden at 50% and Trump at 47%.

In 2016, Trump won Georgia by over 5 points against Hillary Clinton, 50.4% to 45.3%. Although Georgia is seen as a traditionally red state, metropolitan areas such as Atlanta have become more Democratic in recent cycles.

The Cook Political Report rates Georgia as a “toss up.” If Biden wins Georgia, he would be the first Democratic candidate to do so since Bill Clinton in 1992.

The RealClearPolitics polling average of Georgia shows both Trump and Biden tied at 46.7%.

Georgia has drawn national attenion because there are also two Senate races. Republican Sen. David Perdue is vying for a second term against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff.

According to the University of Georgia survey, Perdue is leading Ossoff by 8 points, 49%-41%. Perdue is a staunch Trump ally, while Ossoff is running on a platform of protecting safety net programs such as Social Security.

In addition, Georgia will hold a special Senate election on Nov. 3. Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler will face off against GOP challenger Doug Collins and Democrats Raphael Warnock, Matt Lieberman and Ed Tarver in an open primary.

The University of Georgia poll shows Warnock in the lead, at 28% support. Loeffler comes in at second place, at 22%, with Collins third at 21%.

If no Senate contender receives more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will face off in a run-off election on Jan. 5, 2021.

Georgia's voter turnout will be a key story in the general election. Former Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams' national voting rights organization Fair Fight has raised more than $32 million since 2018.