Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff faces Republican Mike Collins in midterm Senate vote
The gist
Georgia voters decide Sen. Jon Ossoff's reelection bid against Republican Rep. Mike Collins on Nov 3.
The result decides whether Democrats hold a key Senate seat.
How it unfolded
- Sep 3, 2026Ossoff and other Democratic candidates urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a federal appeals court ruling limiting preferential advertising rates for political candidates.
- Oct 13, 2026Ossoff and Collins held their second and final debate, part of the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series, as early voting began in Georgia.
- Oct 13, 2026At the debate Ossoff said he has "zero interest in running for president" in 2028 and would serve a full Senate term; Collins criticized him for a $7,000 donation from Reid Hoffman.