Quinnipiac: Ossoff 49, Perdue 48
Civiqs: Ossoff 48, Perdue 46
Both polls find Ossoff leading by double digits among independent voters
Momentum comes even as McConnell’s super PAC continues to spend more in Georgia on defense
Atlanta, Ga. — Two brand-new polls from Quinnipiac and DailyKos/Civiqs both find investigative journalist and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Jon Ossoff ahead in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race, 49-48 percent and 48-46 percent, respectively, against Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) despite continued massive defensive spending from Mitch McConnell’s super PAC.
Among independent voters, the Quinnipiac poll finds Ossoff has a 10-point lead, 53-43 percent, and the DailyKos/Civiqs poll finds Ossoff with a wider 56-34 percent lead, demonstrating the strength of his anti-corruption message and plans to ensure every Georgian has health care by cracking down on price gouging by insurance and drug companies and making prescription drugs affordable.
Today’s polls demonstrate why Perdue is in trouble and is trying to paint over his entire six-year term. According to Quinnipiac, “likely voters say 52 – 43 percent, including independents 55 – 38 percent, that they want to see the Affordable Care Act remain in place.”
Perdue voted multiple times to gut the Affordable Care Act and continues to support the Trump Administration-backed Supreme Court lawsuit to overturn the ACA, which would gut protections for pre-existing conditions. Earlier this month, Perdue was caught by PolitiFact lying in a TV ad about his record on pre-existing conditions.
Both polls also find former Vice President Joe Biden leading President Trump 50-47 percent in Georgia ahead of tonight’s first Presidential debate.
Just this week alone, McConnell’s super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund, is spending $4 million in Georgia after they have already spent more against Ossoff than any other Democratic Senate candidate nationwide.
Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy notes the competitiveness of Ossoff’s campaign and the huge implications the race could have on control of the U.S. Senate come January.
“The Perdue-Ossoff race: expensive, combative, consequential, and a virtual tie. This Georgia race looms as one of several that could shift the balance of power in the U.S. Senate,” said Malloy.
“With five weeks to go, Jon is clearly in the driver’s seat to win this race because Georgia voters are ready for a fresh start. Health care is on the ballot this November, and Georgians trust Jon to protect their care,” said Ellen Foster, Ossoff’s campaign manager. “Senator Perdue has spent his entire term working to rip health care away from Georgians and gut protections for those with asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure and other pre-existing conditions, and to this day, Perdue still supports the effort to kill the Affordable Care Act in court — during a global pandemic. Jon is running to tackle the corruption that keeps premiums and drug prices high, and in Washington, he will make health care a simple, reassuring reality for every Georgia family. That’s why he will win this race.”
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