[Washington Examiner] The past three polls conducted in Georgia have all shown Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead of President Trump.The first poll, which was conducted by SurveyUSA, interviewed 677 of the state's likely voters online from Oct. 8-12. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they would vote for Biden, 46% said they would vote for Trump, 2% said they would vote for a different candidate, and 4% said they were undecided. The poll carried with it a substantial credibility interval at plus or minus 5.7 percentage points.
The second poll, conducted by Quinnipiac over the same time frame, included 1,040 likely voters, who were interviewed via landline and cellphone, generally the favored method of surveying among pollsters. Fifty-one percent said they would vote for Biden, 44% said they would vote for Trump, 1% said they would vote for someone else, and 4% said they were undecided. The margin of error on this poll was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
The third poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, surveyed 528 Georgia voters over Oct. 8 and 9 via landline and text. Forty-seven percent of respondents said they would vote for Biden, 46% said they would vote for Trump, 3% said they would vote for someone else, and another 3% said they were unsure of who they would vote for. The poll's margin of error was plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
In 2016, Trump consistently led Hillary Clinton in Georgia polls. In the end, he secured the state by over 5 percentage points.
This time around, the contest has been more of a back-and-forth, with both candidates taking turns in the lead.