New Georgia Poll Shows Mike Collins Opening Up Runoff Lead Over Derek Dooley

Chris Queen· May 28, 2026 · 11:08 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 42 views

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A recent poll indicates that Rep. Mike Collins has gained a significant lead over Derek Dooley in the Georgia Senate runoff race. Collins holds a fourteen-point advantage, with half of the surveyed Republican voters supporting him. The poll also reveals mixed results in the governor's race, with Rick Jackson slightly ahead of Burt Jones.

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▪Rep. Mike Collins has a fourteen-point lead over Derek Dooley among Republican voters in Georgia.
▪Sixty-one percent of respondents view Collins favorably compared to fifty percent for Dooley.
▪In the governor's race, Rick Jackson leads Burt Jones by one point, with many voters remaining undecided.

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▪ New Poll Shows Rep. Mike Collins Surging Ahead of His Opponent in the U.S. Senate Race for Georgia — RedState

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New Georgia Poll Shows Mike Collins Opening Up Runoff Lead Over Derek Dooley Chris Queen | 7:08 PM on May 28, 2026 Photo by Chris Queen With just a couple of weeks left before Georgia’s primary runoff elections, a new poll from JMC Analytics and Polling shows some encouraging news in the race for the Senate. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) has a fourteen-point lead over challenger Derek Dooley in the survey of 600 Republican voters in the Peach State. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); When pollsters asked voters, “If the Republican runoff race for the U.S. Senate were held today, which candidate would you support?” half of respondents named Collins.

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