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Upthevibe

(9,211 posts)
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 05:24 PM Sep 2020

Georgia residents (or others in the know)...

I'm trying to figure out who the Senate candidates are and what are the current polling numbers....

This is what I need clarity on:

Raphael Warnock (D) Vrs. Kelly Loeffler (R) ?

Jon Ossoff (D) Vrs. David Perdue (R) ?

Are there two seats in the running at the same time? Do I have the correct candidates? If so, does anyone know what the poll numbers are in these races? I've googled and am getting conflicting information.

Thanks for your help (I've also posted in General Discussion).

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Georgia residents (or others in the know)... (Original Post) Upthevibe Sep 2020 OP
Yes, there are two races at once. Funtatlaguy Sep 2020 #1
Funtalaguy Upthevibe Sep 2020 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author CottonBear Sep 2020 #6
If any candidate gets 50% + 1 vote in the Nov. Jungle Primary, they win. CottonBear Sep 2020 #7
CottonBear..... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #10
You're welcome! CottonBear Sep 2020 #11
If you see the ballot, there's towns in GA smaller than the # of people running for that senate seat bmpbmp Oct 2020 #12
Funtatlaguy is right. I'm really liking Warnock's ads. Hoyt Sep 2020 #2
Hoyt.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #4
Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a page dedicated to polls. Although they are usually japple Sep 2020 #5
538 no paywall Sedona Sep 2020 #8
Sedona.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #9

Funtatlaguy

(11,800 posts)
1. Yes, there are two races at once.
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 05:31 PM
Sep 2020

Regular election.
David Perdue up for re-election vs. Dem Ossoff.

Special election
To replace retiring Jonny Issackson
This is called a jungle primary.
Several republicans, Several Democrats, and independents on ballot.
The top two finishers will face off in a January runoff.

Upthevibe

(9,211 posts)
3. Funtalaguy
Fri Sep 18, 2020, 09:49 PM
Sep 2020

Thanks for the input.

Wow, I've NEVER heard of a jungle primary. That would certainly explain why I got such confusing information.

Okay, so Perdue & Ossoff - regular election - Do you know what the poll numbers are on these two?

Response to Upthevibe (Reply #3)

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)
7. If any candidate gets 50% + 1 vote in the Nov. Jungle Primary, they win.
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 01:01 PM
Sep 2020

If no candidate gets 50% plus one vote, then the top two vote getters in the jungle primary go to a runoff in January 2021.

Vote Warnock (D-GA )!


There is currently an internal power struggle in the Georgia GOP.
Senator Loeffler (R-GA) is a proxy for Governor KKKEMP.
Congressman Collins (R-GA) is a proxy for the Republican Speaker of the Georgia House, David Ralston.

bmpbmp

(310 posts)
12. If you see the ballot, there's towns in GA smaller than the # of people running for that senate seat
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 02:25 PM
Oct 2020

japple

(10,369 posts)
5. Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a page dedicated to polls. Although they are usually
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 07:37 AM
Sep 2020

behind a paywall, they have opened it during the pandemic.

https://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-polls/

ETA: Well, it's not very up-to-date. Nate Silver's 538 site looks current: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/senate/

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