2026 United States Senate election in Georgia

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2026 United States Senate election in Georgia
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  2020–21 November 3, 20262032 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator

Jon Ossoff
Democratic



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. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who was first elected in 2021 is running for re-election to a second term in office. Republican U.S. Representative Buddy Carter has publicly expressed interest in running. Other potential Republican candidates include Chris Carr, Burt Jones, Kelly Loeffler, Brad Raffensperger, and Governor Brian Kemp, who will be term-limited in 2026.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

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Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

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