Georgia Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Primary held May 19, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Jon Ossoff 1,042,331 100.0%

Republican Primary Runoff

CandidateVotes%
Mike Collins 390,005 55.5%
Derek Dooley 312,227 44.5%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Mike Collins 369,642 40.5%
Derek Dooley 275,534 30.2%
Buddy Carter 229,223 25.1%
Jonathan McColumn 28,447 3.1%
John F. Coyne III 9,850 1.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jon Ossoff
Party
Democrat
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Likely D our polls experts: Lean D
Polls
2 polls

PollingSource Rating

Likely D
Our polling average D+8.4 · 2 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Cook Political Report

Lean D

Inside Elections

Tilt D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Leans D
Changed from Lean D on Feb 1

Candidates

Jon Ossoff Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $77,279,766
Cash on Hand: $42,587,451

Mike Collins Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $7,409,350
Cash on Hand: $2,079,981

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
51.4%
Republican
43.0%
Margin
D+8.4
Last Poll
Jun 30, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Wick 2026-06-30 1175 LV ±2.90 Jon Ossoff 46.70% Mike Collins 42.90%
FOX News ±2.3 2026-06-27 1002 RV ±3.00 Ossoff 56.00% Collins 43.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 Georgia Senate race?

Jon Ossoff leads Mike Collins 51.4% to 43% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+8.4 margin based on 2 polls from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 Georgia Senate race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the PollingSource polling average rates it Likely D, meaning Democrats are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible.

What does the latest poll of the 2026 Georgia Senate race say?

The most recent public poll, from Wick (completed June 30, 2026), found Jon Ossoff (D) at 46.7% and Mike Collins (R) at 42.9%.

When is the 2026 Georgia Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Won 2021 runoff; first term defense

Independent Expenditures Updated 4 hours ago

$1,740,805
Total IE Spending
$398,686
Support
$1,342,119
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