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Here’s what Georgia voters are saying about the presidential election, the candidates and the issues

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of 1,000 likely voters was conducted by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs
A person enters the Israel Baptist Church in DeKalb County during the Georgia primary elections on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)

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A person enters the Israel Baptist Church in DeKalb County during the Georgia primary elections on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)
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Sept 19, 2024

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of 1,000 likely voters was conducted by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs, September 9-15. The margin of sampling error is 3.1 percentage points. The results were weighted to reflect the general electorate based on race, sex, age, education and political party.

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Isaac Sabetai is an audience specialist with the state and federal politics team. He builds data visualizations and other projects that help explain what Georgia lawmakers are doing and how the state is or isn't changing.

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Emily Merwin DiRico has been doing information design and news application development at the AJC since she arrived as a summer intern in 2009. Her mission is to help readers understand complex data and how it affects them.

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