Georgia Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jon Ossoff 1,042,331 100.0%

Republican Runoff

Held June 16, 2026.

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

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Jon Ossoff
Party
Democrat
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Lean D expert avg
Polls
1 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 30 days.

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Race 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
50.0%
Republican
43.0%
Margin
D+7.0
Last Poll
Aug 17, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 30 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
InsiderAdvantage (R) ±1.9 2026-08-17 800 LV ±3.50 Jon Ossoff 50.00% Mike Collins 43.00%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D) partisan·D 2026-07-16 1060 LV ±3.00 Jon Ossoff 52.00% Mike Collins 43.00%
Wick 2026-06-30 1175 LV ±2.90 Jon Ossoff 46.70% Mike Collins 42.90%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 Georgia Senate race?

Jon Ossoff leads Mike Collins 50% to 43% in the PollingSource polling average — a D+7.0 margin based on 1 poll from the last 30 days.

Is the 2026 Georgia Senate race competitive?

Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean D: Democrats are favored, but the race is competitive.

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

The most recent public poll, from InsiderAdvantage (R) (completed August 17, 2026), found Jon Ossoff (D) at 50% and Mike Collins (R) at 43%.

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 30 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 3 hours ago

$1,850,735
Total IE Spending
$472,659
Support
$1,378,076
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