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| Elections in Georgia |
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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. A runoff election is to be held on December 1, 2026 if no candidate gets a majority. Primaries will be held on May 19, 2026, with runoff elections on June 16, 2026 if no candidate gets a majority in the primary. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, first elected in 2021, is running for election to a second term in office. Several Republicans have indicated interest in running, including U.S. Representatives Buddy Carter, Rich McCormick, and Mike Collins, state agriculture commissioner Tyler Harper, and state insurance commissioner John F. King. Republican Governor Brian Kemp was seen as a major contender, but announced in May 2025 that he would not run.
Along with Michigan, this will be one of two Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in 2026 in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election, winning 51% of the vote against Kamala Harris's 49%.
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 hold all statewide executive offices, control both chambers of the legislature, and hold a majority in Georgia's U.S. House delegation. [1]
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. [2]
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jon Ossoff (D) | $54,052,215 | $37,028,736 | $21,355,212 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission [14] | |||
| Campaign finance reports as of September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Reagan Box (R) | $84,666 | $81,343 | $3,890 |
| Buddy Carter (R) | $4,534,851 | $3,657,328 | $3,896,454 |
| Mike Collins (R) | $2,455,397 | $733,870 | $2,318,722 |
| Derek Dooley (R) | $1,878,605 | $173,494 | $1,705,111 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission [14] | |||
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Buddy Carter | Mike Collins | Derek Dooley | Other/Undecided [b] | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealClearPolitics [42] | July 28 – December 19, 2025 | December 22, 2025 | 19.0% | 27.5% | 12.0% | 41.5% | Collins +8.5% |
| Race to the WH [43] | April 27 – October 31, 2025 | November 18, 2025 | 18.6% | 26.5% | 12.9% | 42% | Collins +7.9% |
| 270toWin [44] | October 15-23, 2025 | January 1, 2026 | 18.0% | 29.0% | 14.0% | 39.0% | Collins +11.0% |
| Average | 18.5% | 27.7% | 13.0% | 40.8% | Collins +9.2% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Buddy Carter | Mike Collins | Derek Dooley | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InsiderAdvantage (R) [45] | December 18–19, 2025 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.09% | 20% | 25% | 12% | 5% [d] | 38% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [46] | October 22–23, 2025 | 1,320 (RV) | ± 2.7% | 16% | 28% | 16% | – | 40% |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution [47] | October 15–23, 2025 | – | – | 20% | 30% | 12% | – | 38% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [48] | September 9–12, 2025 | 253 (RV) | – | 20% | 25% | 7% | – | 48% |
| TIPP Insights [49] [A] | July 28 – August 1, 2025 | 1,123 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 19% | 25% | 7% | 6% | 43% |
Buddy Carter vs. Derek Dooley
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Buddy Carter | Derek Dooley | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) [46] | October 22–23, 2025 | 1,320 (RV) | ± 2.7% | 33% | 28% | 39% |
Buddy Carter vs. Mike Collins
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Buddy Carter | Mike Collins | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) [46] | October 22–23, 2025 | 1,320 (RV) | ± 2.7% | 23% | 38% | 39% |
Derek Dooley vs. Mike Collins
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Derek Dooley | Mike Collins | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) [46] | October 22–23, 2025 | 1,320 (RV) | ± 2.7% | 24% | 42% | 34% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Buddy Carter | Mike Collins | Derek Dooley | Marjorie Taylor Greene | John King | Rich McCormick | Brad Raffensberger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King withdraws from the race | ||||||||||
| Trafalgar Group (R) [50] | April 24–27, 2025 | – (LV) | – | 13% | 15% | – | 43% | 2% | 5% | 22% |
| 23% | 46% | – | — | 11% | 21% | – | ||||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Inside Elections [53] | Tossup | September 12, 2025 |
| The Cook Political Report [54] | Tossup | October 14, 2025 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [55] | Tossup | October 14, 2025 |
| Race To The WH [56] | Lean D | October 17, 2025 |
Jon Ossoff vs. Buddy Carter
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Jon Ossoff (D) | Buddy Carter (R) | Other/ | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealClearPolitics [57] | May 15-September 12, 2025 | November 13, 2025 | 43.3% | 39.7% | 17.0% | Ossoff +3.6% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Buddy Carter (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) [48] | September 9–12, 2025 | 624 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 40% | 37% | – | 22% |
| TIPP Insights [49] [A] | July 28 – August 1, 2025 | 2,956 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 44% | 40% | 3% | 13% |
| Cygnal (R) [58] | June 16–18, 2025 | 610 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 42% | – | 9% |
| Cygnal (R) [59] | May 15–17, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 46% | 42% | – | 12% |
| Tyson Group (R) [60] | January 30–31, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 39% | – | 13% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) [61] [B] | January 14–15, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 32% | – | 23% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Mike Collins
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Jon Ossoff (D) | Mike Collins (R) | Other/ | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealClearPolitics [62] | April 24-September 12, 2025 | November 13, 2025 | 44.3% | 42.0% | 13.7% | Ossoff +2.3% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Mike Collins (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) [48] | September 9–12, 2025 | 624 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 38% | 38% | – | 23% |
| TIPP Insights [63] [A] | July 28 – August 1, 2025 | 2,956 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 45% | 44% | 3% | 8% |
| Cygnal (R) [59] | May 15–17, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 46% | 43% | – | 11% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) [50] | April 24–27, 2025 | 1,426 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 43% | 3% | 6% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) [61] [B] | January 14–15, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 34% | – | 22% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Derek Dooley
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Jon Ossoff (D) | Derek Dooley (R) | Other/ | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RealClearPolitics [64] | July 28-September 12, 2025 | November 13, 2025 | 43.0% | 37.0% | 20.0% | Ossoff +6.0% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Derek Dooley (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R) [48] | September 9–12, 2025 | 624 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 42% | 35% | – | 22% |
| TIPP Insights [49] [A] | July 28 – August 1, 2025 | 2,956 (RV) | ± 1.8% | 44% | 39% | 4% | 14% |
| Cygnal (R) [58] | June 16–18, 2025 | 610 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 50% | 41% | – | 9% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Brad Raffensperger
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Brad Raffensperger (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal (R) [59] | May 15–17, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 44% | 44% | – | 12% |
| Trafalgar Group (R) [50] | April 24–27, 2025 | 1,426 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 38% | 10% | 6% |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution [65] [66] | April 15–24, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 39% | – | 3% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) [61] [B] | January 14–15, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 46% | 32% | – | 22% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Brian Kemp
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Brian Kemp (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution [65] [66] | April 15–24, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 46% | 49% | 5% |
| Quantus Insights (R) [67] | February 11–13, 2025 | 800 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 48% | 7% |
| Tyson Group (R) [60] | January 30–31, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 49% | 8% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) [61] [B] | January 14–15, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 40% | 46% | 14% |
Jon Ossoff vs. John King
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | John King (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal (R) [58] | June 16–18, 2025 | 610 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Cygnal (R) [59] | May 15–17, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 45% | 42% | 13% |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution [65] [66] | April 15–24, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 51% | 38% | 11% |
| WPA Intelligence (R) [61] [B] | January 14–15, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 31% | 22% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Marjorie Taylor Greene
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group (R) [50] | April 24–27, 2025 | 1,426 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 37% | 8% | 7% |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution [65] [66] | April 15–24, 2025 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 54% | 37% | – | 9% |
| Tyson Group (R) [60] | January 30–31, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 51% | 39% | – | 9% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Rich McCormick
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Rich McCormick (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPA Intelligence (R) [61] [B] | January 14–15, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 33% | 23% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Kelly Loeffler
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Kelly Loeffler | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal (R) [59] | May 15–17, 2025 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
Jon Ossoff vs. Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Jon Ossoff (D) | Generic Republican | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnal (R) [68] [66] | March 9–10, 2025 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 44% | 16% |
Partisan clients
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) is not considering a run for Senate or governor and his [ sic ] 'focused on and happy serving [Northeast] GA in the House,' a spokesperson said.