Johnson: Poll shows he, Bishop in close race for U.S. House seat
MACON — Wayne Johnson for Congress has authorized the release of a poll, conducted on Oct. 4 by the coefficient.org polling firm, that shows the U.S. Congressional race for U.S. House District 2 between Johnson and 16-term — 32-year — incumbent Sanford Bishop, is basically a dead heat.
The polling initial ballot shows Bishop at 45%, Johnson at 42%, other candidates at 1% and 12% undecided. Polling related to an "informed ballot" shows Johnson leading Bishop by 4%, with Johnson at 47%, Bishop at 43%, with others at 1% and undecided at 9%. The margin of error of this poll of 847 likely voters is plus or minus 3.36%. Of particular note, Johnson said in a news release, is that the poll shows Bishop's "unfavorable" rating to be at 32%, and his "favorable rating" to be only 45%.
The poll also shows Donald Trump and Kamala Harris basically in a dead heat as well, with Harris at 48%, Trump at 46% and undecided at 4%.
Johnson said it is interesting to note that President Biden led Trump by 13% in 2020, so this reflects an 11% improvement for Trump in the district.
"The results from this poll should come as a stunning 'October Surprise' for many in the political world," former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins said. "For decades, it has been said that Sanford Bishop could not be beat. However, as this information clearly shows, the voters of Albany, Columbus, Macon and all 30 counties of middle and southwest Georgia feel abandoned by Sanford Bishop and are ready for a change.
"Wayne Johnson is a quality individual and the quality candidate that this Congressional district has been searching for. With a little more name recognition and appreciation for what Wayne stands for, he will prevail over Sanford in November. This is exciting news for all the people of Georgia."
Johnson said his travels around District 2 indicate the people in the district are ready for change.
"My team and I are in the field, meeting with more than 500 people per day," he said. "We are 'feeling the vibe' in a highly positive way and hearing from almost everyone we meet that they are ready for a change; and they are saying, 'Change will be good.'
"We find this poll as accurately affirming what we believe to be the state of my campaign for this Congressional seat. Election Day should be quite interesting for many political watchers. We believe we will deliver the biggest Congressional upset of this election cycle."
Johnson was born in Macon and has been a lifelong resident of Georgia. He is a husband, father, grandfather, and U.S. Army veteran. He obtained his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Mercer University and his master's degree in business from Emory University.
