{"id":2622789,"date":"2026-07-02T10:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ossoff-holds-double-digit-advantage-over-collins-after-bruising-gop-primary-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:03:13","slug":"ossoff-holds-double-digit-advantage-over-collins-after-bruising-gop-primary-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ossoff-holds-double-digit-advantage-over-collins-after-bruising-gop-primary-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Ossoff holds double-digit advantage over Collins after bruising GOP primary: Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fossoff-holds-double-digit-advantage-over-collins-after-bruising-gop-primary-poll%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622789&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) currently leads Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) by 13 percentage points in Georgia\u2019s U.S. Senate race,according to a recent Fox News-sponsored poll showing Ossoff with 56% support versus Collins at 43%. This poll is the frist major gauge following the GOP primary,which resulted in Collins defeating Derek Dooley with an 11-point margin. While Collins, backed by Trump, has criticized Ossoff\u2019s voting record and portrayed himself as a self-made businessman, Ossoff has focused on affordability issues, such as lowering housing and insulin costs, and has emphasized his opposition to certain Trump policies. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ossoff enjoys strong support<\/a> among Black voters, young voters, and independents, whereas Collins maintains a base among evangelicals, rural voters, gun owners, and veterans. Poll analyst Daron Shaw predicts the race may become more competitive but suggests Collins needs to better sway Republican and independent voters to improve his chances. Ossoff,a prolific fundraiser with over $32.5 million cash on hand for the cycle, is also actively campaigning against Collins\u2019s record and highlighting differences on economic issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3194\">Jon Ossoff <\/a>(D-GA) holds a 13-percentage-point lead over Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17647\">Mike Collins <\/a>(R-GA) in the race for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"164\">Georgia\u2019s<\/a> U.S. Senate seat, according to the latest polling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"92\">Fox News<\/a>-sponsored survey shows Ossoff polling at 56%, while Collins trails with 43% of support from registered voters. The survey is the first major poll to surface after the grueling GOP primary, which resulted in a runoff between President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>-endorsed Collins and Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-kemp\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3312\">Brian Kemp<\/a>-endorsed (R-GA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/derek-dooley\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17648\">Derek Dooley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4633699\/ossoff-double-digit-advantage-collins-bruising-gop-primary-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ossoff holds double-digit advantage over Collins after bruising GOP primary: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4633579\/republican-edge-senate-majority-2026-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans have edge in holding Senate, but it\u2019s awfully close<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4633188\/anti-establishment-democrats-colorado-primary-wave\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats brace for more anti-establishment primaries after Colorado upsets<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Collins came away from the runoff race with a wide, 11-point margin victory over Dooley, the GOP nominee for the seat has to bring the voters who supported Dooley and the other leading primary candidate, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), into his base. On the other hand, Ossoff faced no primary challenge and cruised to the general election without having to fight for his party\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poll analyst Daron Shaw <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-early-look-georgia-senate-race\">told Fox News <\/a>that he thinks Ossoff is currently \u201csitting in the Catbird seat,\u201d but that the incumbent\u2019s lead will narrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy hunch is the race will become much more competitive, but Collins has work to do convincing Republicans and independents that he and the president can make things more affordable for rank-and-file Georgians,\u201d Shaw said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Backed by Trump, Collins has hit Ossoff hard on his record, including bashing Ossoff\u2019s vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill, and has contrasted each of their journeys to get to where they are today. Collins, who started his own trucking company in the Peach State, has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeamOverhaulGA\/status\/2072302526393733138?s=20\">pitched<\/a> the race as the choice between \u201cself-made vs. silver spoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJon Ossoff voted for one of the largest spending bills in American history, helping drive up the cost of gas, groceries, and housing for Georgia families,\u201d Collins <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MikeCollinsGA\/status\/2072415381403455642?s=20\">wrote<\/a> on X on Wednesday. \u201cThen he voted against the Working Families Tax Cuts, which delivered a tax cut of more than $3,000 for the average Georgian this year. While I\u2019ve delivered results, Jon Ossoff has fought to make your life more expensive and less free at every turn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Ossoff has blended the Democratic 2026 affordability playbook with a staunch foot down against the Trump administration\u2019s policies, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/electjon.com\/bio\/\">showcasing<\/a> his efforts to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wgxa.tv\/news\/local\/its-been-a-long-time-coming-jon-ossoff-announces-new-35-cap-on-insulin\"> cap insulin <\/a>prices and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/atlanta-news\/ajc-series-inspires-ossoff-probe-of-investor-ownership-in-housing\/HUIDEGPFWNHPVM5QKHKARTRKQI\/\">lower<\/a> housing costs while in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI never want to hear these two pretend they give a damn about working people again,\u201d Ossoff <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2070944374318563699?s=20\">said<\/a> of Trump and Collins at a recent rally. \u201cBecause while hundreds of thousands of Georgians lose their health care, Mike Collins builds Trump a ballroom. They worked harder burying the Epstein files than they ever worked to lower your grocery bill.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4612488\/jon-ossoff-target-mike-collins-trucking-business-ad\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4612488\/jon-ossoff-target-mike-collins-trucking-business-ad\/\">OSSOFF TARGETS COLLINS\u2019S TRUCKING BUSINESS IN FIRST AD SINCE REPUBLICAN WON GEORGIA PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ossoff is one of the Senate\u2019s most proven fundraisers, with over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/candidate\/S8GA00180\/?cycle=2026&#038;election_full=false\">$32.5 million<\/a> in cash on hand so far in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murphy-launches-national-pac-to-fund-anti-trump-organizers\/\" title=\"Murphy launches national PAC to fund anti-... organizers\">2026 midterm election cycle<\/a> alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Fox News poll, Ossoff holds the strongest lead among Black voters, young voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-and-trump-fighting-for-key-voter-demographic-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris and ... fighting for key voter demographic - Washington Examiner\">young women voters<\/a>, and independents and moderates, while Collins holds a base of strong evangelical support, support from men without a college education, rural voters, gun owners, and veterans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ossoff leads Collins by 13 points in Georgia Senate race, poll<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2622790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/collinsossoffcollage-e1761945805334.jpg?1761931386&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43554,50448,40635,56212],"class_list":["post-2622789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-georgia-politics","tag-jon-ossoff","tag-political-polling","tag-primary-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/collinsossoffcollage-e1761945805334.jpg?1761931386&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622789"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622793,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622789\/revisions\/2622793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}