Polls and forecasters put Democrat Jon Ossoff ahead in Georgia Senate race
The gist
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff leads Republican Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia Senate polls and prediction markets.
The seat is central to which party controls the Senate in 2027.
How it unfolded
- Jun 16, 2026Mike Collins won the Republican Senate nomination outright in a runoff against former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley, 56% to 45%; Trump endorsed Collins, while Kemp backed Dooley.
- Oct 27, 2026As of noon, NowCasting projected the Republican Party had a 23.2% chance of maintaining control of the Senate.
- Nov 1, 2026NPR reported Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff is likely to defeat Republican Rep. Mike Collins.