Federal race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Senator
U.S. senators represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate, voting on federal legislation and budgets, confirming presidential nominees, and ratifying treaties.
6-year term. Regular election for the full six-year term beginning Jan. 3, 2027. Incumbent Jon Ossoff (D) ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary. Rep. Mike Collins won the Republican nomination in a June 16, 2026 runoff over Derek Dooley. The Libertarian Party did not qualify for the statewide ballot, so two candidates are printed on the ballot. Georgia requires a majority to win; if no candidate tops 50%, a runoff would be held Dec. 1, 2026.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Mike Collins
U.S. Representative, Georgia's 10th Congressional District (since 2023)Collins is a trucking company owner from Jackson, Georgia, who has represented the 10th Congressional District since 2023 and was the lead sponsor of the Laken Riley Act. He won the Republican nomination in a June 2026 runoff. His campaign emphasizes the 2025 tax law, immigration enforcement, domestic energy production, and support for President Trump's agenda.
Jon Ossoff
U.S. Senator from Georgia (since 2021)Ossoff is Georgia's senior U.S. senator, first elected in a January 2021 runoff, and is seeking a second term. Before the Senate he ran an investigative documentary production company and worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson. His campaign emphasizes household costs, health care, anti-corruption measures such as a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, and his opposition to tariffs and the Iran war.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Mike Collins Republican | Jon Ossoff Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Has described himself as "100% pro-life, period — no exceptions." Supports Georgia's 2019 law banning most abortions after about six weeks and opposes federal funding for abortion. | Supports federal protections for abortion rights and has opposed Georgia's 2019 law banning most abortions after about six weeks. |
| Economy & Jobs | Says the Trump administration's tax cuts, deregulation and energy policies will lower prices, strengthen growth and bring manufacturing back to the U.S., and blames Biden-era spending for inflation. | Opposes the Trump administration's tariffs, saying they act as taxes on consumers and hurt Georgia industries. Credits the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law and federal manufacturing incentives for jobs in Georgia. |
| Elections & Democracy | Cosponsored the SAVE America Act. Disputes Georgia's certified 2020 presidential result, saying Donald Trump won the state. | Has introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs, supports banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, and reintroduced the Right to Vote Act. Rejects claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. |
| Energy & Environment | Supports expanding domestic energy production and cutting permitting requirements. Says the U.S. needs data centers to compete with China on artificial intelligence but local communities should have the final say on projects. | Opened a Senate investigation into whether data center growth is raising Georgians' electricity bills; has not called for a moratorium on data centers. Has criticized the rollback of federal support for green energy, saying it hurts Georgia's industry. |
| Foreign Policy | Supports President Trump's handling of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, which he describes as "peace through strength," and says the president had the right to act to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Describes himself as an unequivocal supporter of Israel and has voted to fund its missile defenses and arms transfers. | Opposes the U.S. war with Iran, which he calls a "regime change war-of-choice" launched without congressional authorization. Supports Israel's missile defense but has voted to block some arms transfers to Israel, citing the humanitarian situation in Gaza. |
| Health Care | Blames the Affordable Care Act for rising costs and supports repealing it. Supports price transparency and expanded health savings accounts, and describes the 2025 Medicaid changes as reducing fraud and abuse. | Supports the Affordable Care Act and has sought to restore the enhanced ACA premium tax credits. Supports incentives for Georgia to expand Medicaid and backed the $35 monthly insulin cap for Medicare patients. |
| Immigration | Supports the Trump administration's mass deportation effort and authored the Laken Riley Act. Argues that illegal immigration strains housing and public services. | Says he supports secure borders and deporting people in the country illegally who commit crimes, and voted for the Laken Riley Act. Has criticized the administration's immigration raids and cited investigations of abuses in immigration detention. |
| Taxes | Voted for the 2025 tax-and-spending law, which extended the 2017 tax cuts and added tax breaks on tips and overtime, and campaigns on that vote. | Says the 2025 tax-and-spending law's tax cuts went mainly to the wealthy and corporations and opposed its Medicaid cuts. Has proposed tax cuts for small businesses and farmers and supported expanding the child tax credit. |