--- title: "Poll shows Ossoff leading Collins by narrow margin in Georgia Senate race" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-shows-ossoff-leading-collins-by-narrow-margin-in-georgia-senate-race" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/poll-shows-ossoff-leading-collins-by-narrow-margin-in-georgia-senate-race" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/poll-shows-ossoff-leading-collins-by-narrow-margin-in-georgia-senate-race.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/poll-shows-ossoff-leading-collins-by-narrow-margin-in-georgia-senate-race" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-19T14:46:11.967Z" source_reported: "2026-09-19T13:18:50.000Z" updated: "2026-09-19T14:46:11.967Z" trust_score: 50 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-19T14:30:22.216189+00:00" --- # Poll shows Ossoff leading Collins by narrow margin in Georgia Senate race *A new survey indicates the contest is within the margin of error, with demographic divides shaping the race.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 50 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a named pollster, Quantus Insights, and two independent outlets published full reports. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and provides specific figures, dates, and names. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headlines suggest a more dramatic shift in the race than the poll numbers indicate. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A Quantus Insights poll shows Jon Ossoff leading Mike Collins 48.2% to 44.4% among likely voters. - When voters who lean toward a candidate are included, Ossoff's lead increases to 49.0% to 44.9%. - Both figures are within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points. - The poll highlights significant demographic divisions, with Ossoff leading among women and Black voters, while Collins leads among men and white voters. A new poll from Quantus Insights indicates that Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race. The survey of 645 likely voters, conducted between 14 and 16 September, found Ossoff ahead 48.2 percent to 44.4 percent. When voters who lean toward a candidate are included, Ossoff's lead is 49.0 percent to 44.9 percent. Both results fall within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points. The poll highlights significant demographic divides in voter support. Ossoff leads among women by 54 percent to 37 percent, and among Black voters by 82 percent to 10 percent. Collins leads among men, 52 percent to 42 percent, and among white voters, 61 percent to 31 percent. Among age groups, Ossoff leads voters aged 18-29 (58% to 29%) and 30-44 (53% to 37%). Collins leads voters aged 65 and older (55% to 41%), and the race is 48% to 45% among voters aged 45-64. The poll also found that only 2.8 percent of voters are unfamiliar with Ossoff, compared to 14.3 percent who are unfamiliar with Collins. ## Differing perspectives on the race Meyer Siegfried, a spokesman for Collins, stated that the new numbers show shifting momentum. He told Breitbart News that "Jon Ossoff’s toxic far-left record is being exposed, and this race is tightening every day." Siegfried added, "Georgians are rejecting Jon Ossoff for standing with the radical fringes of his party, and they are backing Mike Collins’s commonsense businessman approach to cutting taxes, lowering costs, and delivering results in the U.S. Senate." ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports below mention the potential for Ossoff to be a 2028 presidential contender, a detail included in the full reports from U-S-NEWS.COM and Breitbart. The digests from americanliberty.news and trendingpoliticsnews.com do not mention the specific demographic breakdowns of the poll results, such as Ossoff's lead among women and Black voters, or Collins' lead among men and white voters. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (6) 0 of 6 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-19T14:30:22.216189+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-19T15:15:15.258Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - The right-rated reports focused on the narrowing of Senator Jon Ossoff's lead over challenger Mike Collins, framing it as a sign of Collins gaining momentum. Multiple reports highlighted the poll's finding that the race is within the margin of error. The digests from americanliberty.news and trendingpoliticsnews.com indicated that Republicans were considering pulling resources from Georgia or that the Democratic seat was at risk of a flip, suggesting a tightening contest. U-S-NEWS.COM and Breitbart both quoted Collins' spokesman, Meyer Siegfried, who stated that Ossoff's "toxic far-left record is being exposed" and that the race was tightening daily. These reports also detailed the demographic splits in the poll, noting Collins' strengths among men and white voters, and Ossoff's among women and Black voters. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 4 - mixed: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [U-S-NEWS.COM](https://u-s-news.com/politics-new-poll-shows-ossoffs-lead-over-collins-narrowing-in-georgia-senate-race-the-beltway-report) — POLITICS: New Poll Shows Ossoff’s Lead Over Collins Narrowing in Georgia Senate Race – The Beltway Report - [The Beltway Report](https://thebeltwayreport.com/2026/09/new-poll-shows-ossoffs-lead-over-collins-narrowing-in-georgia-senate-race) — New Poll Shows Ossoff’s Lead Over Collins Narrowing in Georgia Senate Race - [americanliberty.news](https://americanliberty.news/capitol-hill/republicans-consider-pulling-resources-from-georgia-as-ossoffs-lead-grows/phouck/2026/09) — Republicans Consider Pulling Resources From Georgia As Ossoff's Lead Grows - American Liberty News - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/18/poll-shows-collins-closing-in-on-ossoff-in-georgia-u-s-senate-race) — Poll Shows Collins Closing In on Ossoff in Georgia U.S. Senate Race - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-new-poll-shows-dem-senate-seat-at-risk-of-flip-jrupp) — JUST IN: New Poll Shows Dem Senate Seat At Risk Of Flip - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/democratic-senate-seat-in-georgia-facing-real-threat-from-gop) — Democratic Senate Seat in Georgia Facing Real Threat from GOP ## Questions **What does the latest poll show about the Georgia Senate race?** A Quantus Insights poll shows Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff leading Republican challenger Mike Collins 48.2% to 44.4%. When voters who lean toward a candidate are included, Ossoff leads 49.0% to 44.9%. Both results are within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points, indicating a close contest. **How do different demographic groups view the candidates?** The poll indicates significant demographic divisions. Jon Ossoff leads among women (54% to 37%) and Black voters (82% to 10%). Mike Collins leads among men (52% to 42%) and white voters (61% to 31%). Ossoff also leads among younger voters, while Collins leads among older voters. **What is the significance of the undecided voters?** Undecided voters make up a notable portion of the electorate, with 6.5 percent undecided without leaners and 5.2 percent with leaners. This group is considered especially consequential, leaving room for movement and potentially influencing the final outcome of the closely contested race. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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