Oct 21, 2026 · 31 min · 9 segments
Today on the show: new Senate poll numbers in Georgia. Political Analyst Stephen Lawson updates the midterms. Shannon Kingston from ABC News on the Russia prisoner release and negotiations. Kristina…
Mark ArumHostStephen LawsonGuestDebra GreenHostAlex Capriello
When they had the new poll numbers for the governor's race, which showed Rick Jackson with a small lead over Keisha Lance Bottoms for the race for the governor's mansion.

48% of these likely voters polled by UGA and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 48% show that they will vote to reelect incumbent Senator John Ossoff, the Democrat.

We had 8 percent undecided, I think, in the governor's race yesterday with 16 percent of independents still undecided.

But an eight point lead occurring, according to the latest poll by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, John Ossoff leading Mike Collins by eight percent, which is kind of in line with the other polls we're seeing nationally that do look at the Georgia Senate race.

if you go on the rewind uh pride you know at this at uh president terms inauguration right the start of his second term we're already looking ahead to the midterms and you know who is what will be the most vulnerable seats for democrats in this midterm election and the number one seat was John Ossoff's Senate seat.

And it's tough to run as an incumbent on the opposite party of the presidential race.

So it was thought by most political pundits that John Ossoff's seat was the most vulnerable.

When they had the new poll numbers for the governor's race, which showed Rick Jackson with a small lead over Keisha Lance Bottoms for the race for the governor's mansion.

48% of these likely voters polled by UGA and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 48% show that they will vote to reelect incumbent Senator John Ossoff, the Democrat.

We had 8 percent undecided, I think, in the governor's race yesterday with 16 percent of independents still undecided.

But an eight point lead occurring, according to the latest poll by the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, John Ossoff leading Mike Collins by eight percent, which is kind of in line with the other polls we're seeing nationally that do look at the Georgia Senate race.

if you go on the rewind uh pride you know at this at uh president terms inauguration right the start of his second term we're already looking ahead to the midterms and you know who is what will be the most vulnerable seats for democrats in this midterm election and the number one seat was John Ossoff's Senate seat.

And it's tough to run as an incumbent on the opposite party of the presidential race.

So it was thought by most political pundits that John Ossoff's seat was the most vulnerable.
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