Ossoff continues to lead in U.S. Senate race

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(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is leading U.S. Rep. Mike Collins 52%-45%, according to a new poll by Quantus Insights released on Monday. 

The race between the governor and lieutenant governor is closer, according to the poll.

Republican Rick Jackson leads Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms 48.2%-46.6% in the governor's race. The poll questioned 755 likely Georgia voters and has a margin of error of +/- 3.8%.

Republican Greg Dolezal leads Democrat Josh McLaurin 47.3%-46.6% in the lieutenant governor's race. 

"Partisans hold the line in every race: Republicans give their nominees 90 to 95%, Democrats 92 to 96," the polling company said on its blog. "The split happens among independents and suburban voters, who distinguish between the incumbent senator and the two open-seat Democratic candidates."

Former President Barack Obama will be in Atlanta on Wednesday to campaign for Democrats. His visit happens just days after President Donald Trump campaigned for Republicans in Dalton, Ga. Trump is returning to Georgia on Saturday for a campaign stop in Macon, according to Georgia Republicans. 

More than 12% of Georgia voters cast their ballots early, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office. As of Monday afternoon, 948,700 Georgians have voted. The state has 7.5 million registered voters.