Georgia Republicans have spent the last four years rebuilding their electoral infrastructure after the stunning 2020 and 2021 Senate losses. A new poll suggests all of that work could be undone in a single legislative failure.
A McLaughlin & Associates survey of 334 likely Georgia general election voters conducted April 6-9 shows that Republican base turnout in the Peach State is directly tied to whether Senate Republicans deliver on the Save America Act — and that failure to act carries consequences that could echo through November.
Georgia showed the strongest overall support for the SAVE America Act of the states surveyed, with 57.5% of all voters supporting Senate passage. Among Republican voters statewide, 12.1% said they would be less likely to vote if Senate Republicans fail to pass the bill, with an additional 12.3% unsure whether they’d show up at all.
In a state where Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker by just over 96,000 votes in 2022 — a margin of roughly 2.8 points — a double-digit drop in Republican base enthusiasm isn’t a manageable headwind.
Georgia also produced the poll’s most striking partisan finding: a net difference of -28.4 on approval of Senate Republicans, meaning disapproval outpaces approval by more than 28 points among all Georgia voters surveyed. Senate Republicans are not winning Georgia on their current trajectory. They need every tool available to close that gap, and a high-profile legislative win on election integrity is one of the most powerful tools on the table.
A full 94.5% of Georgia respondents agreed that only U.S. citizens should vote in federal elections. Nearly 79% said proof of citizenship should be required to register. 76.2% supported a federal law requiring photo ID for federal elections.
When Georgia Republican voters were asked whether they preferred a symbolic vote or a genuine Senate floor fight to pass the Save America Act, 87.4% chose the real fight, including doing away with the filibuster, a move Democrats have signaled they would be open to after regaining power. Only 7% accepted the idea of a performative vote designed to give senators political cover.
Georgia’s Senate seat is among the most competitive in the country heading into 2026. Democrats will pour resources into the state, buoyed by a national environment that has trended their direction in recent special elections. Republicans cannot win that fight with a demoralized base.
The bill has already passed the House.
