AJC / CHANNEL 2 ACTION NEWS POLL

The poll of 1,020 likely voters was conducted Aug. 26 to Sept. 4 by the University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points.

If the election for governor were being held today, for whom would you vote?

Brian Kemp, the Republican: 45.3 percent

Stacy Abrams, the Democrat: 44.9 percent

Ted Metz, the Libertarian: 2.1 percent

Undecided / don’t know: 7.6 percent

Is your opinion of Brian Kemp favorable, unfavorable, or do you have no opinion?

Favorable: 40.0 percent Unfavorable: 32.0 percent No opinion: 26.3 percent Don’t know / refused to answer: 1.7 percent

Is your opinion of Stacey Abrams favorable, unfavorable, or do you have no opinion?

Favorable: 42.9 percent Unfavorable: 26.1 percent No opinion: 29.0 percent Don’t know / refused to answer: 2.1

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Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

Approve: 42.2 percent Disapprove: 51.1 percent Don’t know / refused to answer: 6.7 percent

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Nathan Deal is handling his job as governor?

Approve: 63.4 percent Disapprove: 21.3 percent

Don’t know / refused to answer: 15.3 percent

In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in Georgia today?

Very satisfied: 14.7 percent Somewhat satisfied: 57.3 percent Somewhat dissatisfied: 20.0 percent Very dissatisfied: 5.1 percent Don’t know / refused to answer: 2.8 percent

How would you describe the state of Georgia’s economy?

Excellent: 13.5 percent Good: 50.3 percent

Fair: 26.9 percent

Poor: 6.5 percent

Don’t know / refused to answer: 2.7 percent

What is the single most important issue in determining your vote in November?

Economy / jobs: 24.7 percent Health care: 16.4 percent Quality of public schools: 16.1 percent

Immigration: 10.4 percent Georgia’s gun laws: 7.7 percent State taxes: 5.1 percent Traffic and transportation: 5.0 percent

Religious liberty: 3.8 percent Other issue: 5.2 percent

Don’t know / refused to answer: 5.6 percent