The 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff is seeking a second term. He is being challenged by Republican congressman Mike Collins. A runoff election is scheduled for December 1 if no candidate gets a majority.
Primary elections were held on May 19, with Ossoff running unopposed for the Democratic nomination. No candidate obtained a majority in the first round of the Republican primary between Collins, former football coach Derek Dooley, and congressman Buddy Carter, leading to a runoff between Collins and Dooley on June 16. After receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Collins was nominated with 55.5% of the vote.
This will be one of two Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in 2026 in a state won by Trump in 2024, along with Michigan.
Background Georgia is considered to be a purple or swing state at the federal level. It was a top battleground state in the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.
Both parties have seen success in the state in recent years. The state backed Joe Biden by 0.24% and Donald Trump by 2.2%, respectively in 2020 and 2024. Democrats hold both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats. Republicans control all statewide executive offices, control both chambers of the legislature, and hold a majority in Georgia's U.S. House delegation.
As one of only two seats up held by a Democrat in a state that voted for Trump in 2024, the race is expected to be competitive.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jon Ossoff, incumbent U.S. senator (2021–present)
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJon Ossoff (D)$77,977,161$50,572,862$31,736,032Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Collins, U.S. representative from (2023–present)
Eliminated in runoff Derek Dooley, former Tennessee Volunteers football head coach
Eliminated in primary Buddy Carter, U.S. representative from (2015–present) John F. Coyne III, businessman Jonathan McColumn, former United States Army Reserve brigadier general, pastor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
Withdrawn Reagan Box, horse trainer (ran for U.S. House) John King, Georgia insurance commissioner (2019–present) (running for re-election)
Declined Andrew Clyde, U.S. representative from (2021–present) (running for re-election) Marjorie Taylor Greene, former U.S. representative from (2021–2026) Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia (2019–present) (endorsed Dooley) Rich McCormick, U.S. representative from (2023–present) Colton Moore, state senator from the 53rd district (2023–present) (ran for U.S. House) Brad Raffensperger, Georgia secretary of state (2019–present) (ran for governor)
Endorsements
Fundraising Italics indicate a candidate that has either withdrawn from the race, declined to run, or been eliminated in the primary. Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handBuddy Carter (R)$6,713,652$6,002,322$3,730,260Mike Collins (R)$4,318,376$2,790,134$2,125,437Derek Dooley (R)$3,671,916$1,448,348$2,223,568John King (R)$563,078$563,078$0Source: Federal Election Commission
Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated BuddyCarter MikeCollins DerekDooley Other/UndecidedMarginRealClearPoliticsApril 18 – May 17, 2026May 18, 202614.8%29.5%18.0%37.7%Collins +11.5%Race to the WHthrough May 17, 2026May 18, 202616.5%30.3%20.0%33.2%Collins +10.3%Average15.7%29.9%19.0%35.4%Collins +10.9%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BuddyCarter MikeCollins DerekDooley Other UndecidedInsiderAdvantage (R)May 16–17, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%21%32%26%3%18%Quantus Insights (R)April 28 – May 2, 20261,677 (LV)± 2.7%14%33%23%3%27%University of GeorgiaApril 18–26, 20261,000 (LV)± 3.1%13%22%11%2%54%Cygnal (R)April 22–23, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%11%30%12%2%45%InsiderAdvantage (R)April 22–23, 2026800 (LV)± 3.46%24%27%16%4%29%JMC AnalyticsMarch 7–8, 2026560 (LV)± 4.1%11%31%13%1%43%Emerson CollegeFebruary 28 – March 2, 2026453 (LV)± 4.6%16%30%10%4%40%Quantus Insights (R)February 17–18, 20261,337 (LV)± 3.0%11%36%9%44%Rasmussen Reports (R)February 11–12, 20261,022 (LV)± 3.0%19%34%11%36%Plymouth Union Public Research (R)January 13–15, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%16%32%12%38%InsiderAdvantage (R)December 18–19, 20251,000 (LV)± 3.1%20%25%12%5%38%Quantus Insights (R)October 22–23, 20251,320 (RV)± 2.7%16%28%16%40%Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionOctober 15–23, 202520%30%12%38%Quantus Insights (R)September 9–12, 2025253 (RV)20%25%7%48%TIPP InsightsJuly 28 – August 1, 20251,123 (RV)± 1.8%19%25%7%6%43%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin BuddyCarter MikeCollins Greene JohnKing RichMcCormick BradRaffensberger Other UndecidedTrafalgar Group (R)April 24–27, 2025rowspan=2 (LV)rowspan=2 13%15% 43%2%5% 22%——23% 46%—11% 21%———Advanced Targeting ResearchMarch 25–26, 2025726 (RV)± 3.6%3%10%—1%5%10%11%60%
Results
Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MikeCollins DerekDooley UndecidedInsiderAdvantage (R)June 15, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%50%48%2%InsiderAdvantage (R)June 13–14, 2026800 (LV)± 3.31%48%46%6%JMC Analytics (R)May 26–27, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%55%39%6%InsiderAdvantage (R)May 20–21, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%46%41%13%Quantus Insights (R)May 20, 2026782 (LV)± 3.9%54%37%9%Quantus Insights (R)October 22–23, 20251,320 (RV)± 2.7%42%24%34%
Buddy Carter vs. Derek Dooley Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BuddyCarter DerekDooley UndecidedQuantus Insights (R)October 22–23, 20251,320 (RV)± 2.7%33%28%39%
Buddy Carter vs. Mike Collins Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BuddyCarter MikeCollins UndecidedQuantus Insights (R)October 22–23, 20251,320 (RV)± 2.7%23%38%39%
Results
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportSeptember 23, 2026Decision Desk HQOctober 2, 2026The EconomistOctober 3, 2026FiftyPlusOneOctober 3, 2026Fox NewsSeptember 22, 2026Inside ElectionsOctober 1, 2026RealClearPoliticsSeptember 24, 2026Sabato's Crystal BallSeptember 22, 2026Silver BulletinOctober 3, 2026Split TicketOctober 3, 2026
Post-primary endorsements
Debates + 2026 Georgia U.S. Senate election debates Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Ossoff Collins1 October 8, 2026 Atlanta News FirstGray Media Rick Folbaum
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand Jon Ossoff (D)$97,986,263$59,730,546$42,587,451Mike Collins (R)$7,409,350$5,932,539$2,079,981Source: Federal Election Commission
Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdatedJonOssoff (D)Mike Collins (R)Other/UndecidedMargin270toWinSeptember 14 – 23, 2026October 4, 202651.0%43.4%5.6%Ossoff +7.6%Decision Desk HQthrough September 18, 2026October 4, 202652.5%43.5%4.0%Ossoff +9.0%FiftyPlusOnethrough September 18, 2026October 4, 202652.1%43.1%4.8%Ossoff +9.0%RealClearPoliticsJuly 13 – September 18, 2026October 4, 202651.1%43.1%5.8%Ossoff +8.0%Silver Bulletinthrough September 18, 2026October 4, 202651.0%42.7%6.3%Ossoff +8.3%Average51.5%43.2%5.3%Ossoff +8.3%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin JonOssoff (D) MikeCollins (R) Other UndecidedWedgewood PollsOctober 2–3, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%55%45%––InsiderAdvantage (R)September 22–23, 20261,200 (LV)± 4.0%50%42%8%Big Data Poll (R)September 21–23, 2026721 (RV)± 4.0%51%40%9%678 (LV)52%41%7%55%45%YouGovSeptember 15–18, 20263,416 (RV)± 2.7%51%41%2%6%3,301 (LV)± 2.8%52%42%2%5%3,071 (LV)± 2.9%51%43%1%5%Quantus Insights (R)September 14–16, 2026645 (LV)± 4.3%48%44%1%7%49%45%1%5%Rasmussen Reports (R)September 14, 20261,019 (LV)± 3.0%51%42%6%Trafalgar Group (R)September 10–12, 20261,091 (LV)± 2.9%49%43%1%7%InsiderAdvantage (R)August 16–17, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%50%43%7%Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)July 13–16, 20261,060 (LV)± 3.0%52%43%5%WickJune 27–30, 20261,175 (LV)± 2.9%47%43%10%Beacon Research (D)/Shaw & Co. Research (R)June 23–27, 20261,002 (RV)± 3.0%56%43%1% June 16, 2026 Republican primary runoff May 19, 2026 Primary electionsEchelon Insights (R)April 3–9, 2026407 (LV)± 6.5%51%44%5%Emerson CollegeFebruary 28 – March 2, 20261,000 (LV)± 3.0%48%43%9%Quantus Insights (R)September 9–12, 2025624 (RV)± 4.3%38%38%23%TIPP InsightsJuly 28 – August 1, 20252,956 (RV)± 1.8%45%44%3%8%Cygnal (R)May 15–17, 2025800 (LV)± 3.4%46%43%11%Trafalgar Group (R)April 24–27, 20251,426 (LV)± 2.9%48%43%3%6%WPA Intelligence (R)January 14–15, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%44%34%22%
Jon Ossoff vs. Derek Dooley
Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdatedJonOssoff (D)DerekDooley (R)Other/UndecidedMarginRealClearPoliticsJuly 28, 2025 – March 2, 2026March 5, 202645.0%38.3%16.7%Ossoff +6.7%June 30, 2025 – March 5, 2026March 5, 202648.4%41.5%10.1%Ossoff +6.8%Average46.7%39.9%13.4%Ossoff +6.75%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) DerekDooley (R) Other UndecidedEmerson CollegeFebruary 28 – March 2, 20261,000 (LV)± 3.0%49%41%10%Quantus Insights (R)September 9–12, 2025624 (RV)± 4.3%42%35%22%TIPP InsightsJuly 28 – August 1, 20252,956 (RV)± 1.8%44%39%4%14%Cygnal (R)June 16–18, 2025610 (LV)± 3.9%50%41%9%
Jon Ossoff vs. Buddy Carter
Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdatedJonOssoff (D)BuddyCarter (R)Other/UndecidedMarginRealClearPoliticsMay 15, 2025 – March 2, 2026March 5, 202644.3%40.8%14.9%Ossoff +3.5%Race to the WHJanuary 16, 2025 – April 9, 2026April 21, 202649.6%43.8%6.6%Ossoff +5.8%Average47.0%42.3%10.8%Ossoff +4.7%
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) BuddyCarter (R) Other UndecidedEchelon Insights (R)April 3–9, 2026407 (LV)± 6.5%52%43%5%Emerson CollegeFebruary 28 – March 2, 20261,000 (LV)± 3.0%47%44%9%Quantus Insights (R)September 9–12, 2025624 (RV)± 4.3%40%37%22%TIPP InsightsJuly 28 – August 1, 20252,956 (RV)± 1.8%44%40%3%13%Cygnal (R)June 16–18, 2025610 (LV)± 3.9%49%42%9%Cygnal (R)May 15–17, 2025800 (LV)± 3.4%46%42%12%Tyson Group (R)January 30–31, 2025600 (LV)± 4.0%47%39%13%WPA Intelligence (R)January 14–15, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%45%32%23%
Jon Ossoff vs. Brad Raffensperger Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) Brad Other UndecidedCygnal (R)May 15–17, 2025800 (LV)± 3.4%44%44%12%Trafalgar Group (R)April 24–27, 20251,426 (LV)± 2.9%46%38%10%6%Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApril 15–24, 20251,000 (RV)± 3.1%48%39%3%WPA Intelligence (R)January 14–15, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%46%32%22%
Jon Ossoff vs. Brian Kemp Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) BrianKemp (R) UndecidedAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionApril 15–24, 20251,000 (RV)± 3.1%46%49%5%Quantus Insights (R)February 11–13, 2025800 (RV)± 3.5%45%48%7%Tyson Group (R)January 30–31, 2025600 (LV)± 4.0%42%49%8%WPA Intelligence (R)January 14–15, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%40%46%14%
Jon Ossoff vs. John King Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) JohnKing (R) UndecidedCygnal (R)June 16–18, 2025610 (LV)± 3.9%50%40%10%Cygnal (R)May 15–17, 2025800 (LV)± 3.4%45%42%13%Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApril 15–24, 20251,000 (RV)± 3.1%51%38%11%WPA Intelligence (R)January 14–15, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%47%31%22%
Jon Ossoff vs. Marjorie Taylor Greene Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) Marjorie TaylorGreene (R) Other UndecidedTrafalgar Group (R)April 24–27, 20251,426 (LV)± 2.9%48%37%8%7%Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApril 15–24, 20251,000 (RV)± 3.1%54%37%9%Tyson Group (R)January 30–31, 2025600 (LV)± 4.0%51%39%9%
Jon Ossoff vs. Rich McCormick Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JonOssoff (D) RichMcCormick (R) UndecidedWPA Intelligence (R)January 14–15, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%44%33%23%
Jon Ossoff vs. Kelly Loeffler