--- title: "Ossoff vs. Collins: 2026 Georgia Senate race" url: "https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-senate-ga" updated: "2026-10-07" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # 2026 Georgia Senate race: Jon Ossoff (D) vs. Mike Collins (R) Rating: Toss-up · Election: November 3, 2026 · Ballot checked: October 9, 2026 · Positions captured: October 7, 2026 Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff faces Republican challenger Mike Collins in the November 3, 2026, general election for the U.S. Senate in Georgia. As the only Democratic senator seeking reelection in a state won by Donald Trump in 2024, Ossoff's race is central to control of the Senate chamber. The race hinges on economic conditions, cost-of-living concerns, immigration enforcement, and how voters evaluate federal governance under the Trump administration. ## Candidates - **Jon Ossoff** (Democrat) · [Campaign site](https://electjon.com/) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) - **Mike Collins** (Republican) · [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ## Issues ### Economy & Cost of Living Salience: high Ossoff focuses on government caps on drug prices, housing intervention, and targeted middle-class tax relief, whereas Collins advocates cutting corporate tax rates, deregulating businesses, and expanding free-market trade policies. **Jon Ossoff:** Lowers costs and opposes tariffs Ossoff attributes worsening inflation and health expenses to the Trump administration's tariffs and cuts to safety-net programs. He highlights his record capping prescription costs and advocates for simplifying business tax compliance while opposing Wall Street subsidies. - Capped insulin costs at $35 per month for seniors and passed out-of-pocket prescription caps - Opposes tariffs that increase everyday costs for families - Supports lowering taxes for middle-class families while asking the wealthiest to pay more - Advocates reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act to curb Wall Street speculation > “The Trump administration’s tariff chaos, war, and attacks on affordable health care are fueling the worsening cost-of-living crisis.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) > “In the Senate, I helped cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month, passed a cap on prescription costs for seniors, and passed legislation to crack down on out-of-state companies who are buying up tens of thousands of homes across Georgia and driving up home prices.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Promotes reshoring and tax cuts Collins blames Biden and Ossoff for inflation and economic strain, promising to unleash free-market growth by reshoring manufacturing and cutting regulations. He advocates making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent and slashing corporate tax rates. - Authored the bipartisan Aviation Workforce Development Act allowing 529 plans for career/technical training - Pledges to make permanent the individual and business tax cuts in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Supports slashing corporate tax rates to boost domestic competitiveness - Advocates rolling back federal regulations on small businesses > “President Trump and Republicans are pulling America back from the economic disaster left by Joe Biden and Jon Ossoff.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) > “We're making America affordable by reshoring jobs, investing in technical education, and putting American workers first.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) ### Immigration & Border Security Salience: high Collins champions mass deportations, completing the border wall, and mandatory detention laws like the Laken Riley Act, while Ossoff focuses on border tech funding, fentanyl detection, and earned legal status for long-term residents. **Jon Ossoff:** Supports border security and reform Ossoff supports securing the border through enhanced detection technologies while maintaining humanitarian standards. He backs earned legal status for law-abiding undocumented immigrants and employer accountability. - Passed legislation strengthening fentanyl detection at the border - Supports earned legal status for undocumented immigrants, especially Dreamers brought as children - Opposes family separations and inhumane border practices - Advocates cracking down on employers who illegally exploit undocumented labor > “passed legislation strengthening the detection of fentanyl trafficking at the border” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) > “I’ll support an immigration policy that strengthens our borders, puts American workers first, respects human rights, and creates a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who are already here and otherwise follow the law, especially those brought here as children.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Supports border wall and deportations Collins emphasizes strict immigration enforcement, authoring the Laken Riley Act to require federal detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for theft crimes. He supports mass deportations, completing the border wall, and ending birthright citizenship. - Authored and passed the Laken Riley Act requiring DHS to detain undocumented immigrants arrested for theft - Voted for the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voting registration - Supports mass deportations, finishing the border wall, and ending birthright citizenship and chain migration - Supports reinstating Title 42 and the Remain in Mexico policy > “I didn't just talk about securing the border and deporting illegal immigrants. I wrote the Laken Riley Act and got it signed into law.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) > “Housing costs are too high because supply is too low and demand has exploded. We need mass deportations, lower interest rates, and less government red tape driving up construction costs.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) ### Health Care Salience: high Ossoff supports expanding ACA coverage, introducing a public option, and expanding Medicaid, while Collins advocates market-driven healthcare choices and reforming entitlement safety-net programs. **Jon Ossoff:** Expands coverage and caps costs Ossoff supports expanding the Affordable Care Act with a nonprofit public option and expanding Medicaid statewide in Georgia. He has delivered federal funding for community health centers, NICU equipment, and rural emergency facilities. - Capped senior insulin costs at $35/month and out-of-pocket prescription expenses - Supports a nonprofit public option on ACA exchanges and full Medicaid expansion in Georgia - Delivered direct funding for Georgia health clinics, MRIs, and emergency departments statewide - Supports legislation preventing health insurers from denying coverage for needed care > “The president’s attacks on the Affordable Care Act have caused health premiums to skyrocket and hundreds of thousands of Georgians to lose their health insurance this year alone.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) > “I’m working to prevent health insurance companies from denying claims for needed health care and to repeal the disastrous tariffs that are making life more expensive for Georgia families.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Reforms entitlements and increases choices Collins opposes government-managed healthcare systems, calling for market-based reforms and entitlement program overhaul. He criticizes Medicaid fraud and advocates giving individuals private healthcare choices. - Supports entitlement reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to ensure sustainability - Advocates private sector solutions and increased individual consumer choice in health care - Opposes federal healthcare mandates and government-run insurance programs - Calls for cracking down on Medicaid fraud and waste > “Massive Medicaid scams and abuse of taxpayer dollars continue because Washington lacks accountability.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) > “Returning these programs to their original intent is also critical to cut costs and ensure long-term sustainability. Americans should be allowed to make their own health care and retirement decisions, not special interest groups, politicians and unelected bureaucrats.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ### Housing Affordability Salience: medium Ossoff seeks to lower housing costs by restricting institutional corporate investors, whereas Collins aims to streamline construction permitting and lower housing demand through mass deportations. **Jon Ossoff:** Cracks down on corporate buyers Ossoff targets institutional corporate investors buying up Georgia single-family homes and driving up prices. He led legislation through a Senate committee to curb predatory corporate home buying. - Passed legislation through a Senate committee targeting out-of-state corporate investors buying up residential housing - Supports expanding federal affordable housing construction funds and tenant protections - Promotes pathways to homeownership for working families > “helped pass legislation through the Senate to crack down on the out-of-state companies who are buying up homes across Georgia and driving up the cost of housing.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Streamlines permitting and mass deportations Collins links high housing costs to excessive construction regulations and increased demand caused by immigration. He authored the PERMIT Act to streamline homebuilding permits and supports mass deportations to lower demand. - Authored the PERMIT Act to streamline federal environmental permits for residential construction - Advocates mass deportations to reduce housing demand - Supports lowering interest rates and reducing bureaucratic red tape for builders > “My PERMIT Act streamlines the permitting process that delays projects and increases the cost of homebuilding across the country.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) > “Housing costs are too high because supply is too low and demand has exploded. We need mass deportations, lower interest rates, and less government red tape driving up construction costs.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) ### Government Spending & Budget Salience: medium Collins supports a Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment and spending cuts, while Ossoff opposes tax breaks for the wealthy and prioritizes infrastructure investments. **Jon Ossoff:** Targets corporate giveaways and fraud Ossoff opposes corporate bailouts and tax cuts for the rich, arguing federal investments should directly support workers, infrastructure, and small businesses. He uses his committee seats to investigate government spending abuses in military housing and prisons. - Opposes Wall Street bailouts and subsidies for corporate special interests - Exposed contractor corruption in military housing and child abuse in foster systems - Supports direct emergency relief and infrastructure investments over corporate tax breaks > “Rather than relying on subsidies for Wall Street as economic stimulus and hoping the benefits trickle down, I’ll support policies that help Georgia’s families make and save more money” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Supports balanced budget and cuts Collins considers national debt the top threat to American stability, calling for a Balanced Budget Amendment and sharp spending cuts. He frequently criticizes green energy subsidies and spending on undocumented immigrants. - Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to force federal budget discipline - Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) reconciliation bill and budget resolution H.Con.Res.14 - Voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act to curb federal spending - Opposes federal funding for electric vehicle charging and migrant resettlement programs > “Washington's reckless spending and fraud are out of control. Taxpayer dollars have become a piggy bank for wasteful programs and political pet projects that do nothing for American families.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) > “In Congress, I will work to enact a balanced budget amendment, cut federal spending, reduce the national debt and limit the size and scope of government.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ### Government Reform & Ethics Salience: medium Ossoff focuses reform on banning congressional stock trading and corporate PAC contributions, whereas Collins focuses on statutory term limits for members of Congress. **Jon Ossoff:** Bans stock trading and PACs Ossoff campaigns heavily on ethics reform, refusing corporate PAC and lobbyist donations. He leads efforts to ban congressional stock trading and introduced legislation to eliminate corporate PACs. - Refuses contributions from corporate PACs and federal lobbyists - Helped pass a Congressional stock trading ban through a Senate committee for the first time - Introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs entirely - Supports a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United > “I introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs altogether and am leading the charge to ban stock trading by Members of Congress, helping pass a Congressional stock trading ban through a major Senate committee for the first time.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Supports term limits and anti-swamp reform Collins presents himself as a business outsider fighting career politicians in Washington. He signed the congressional term limits pledge and voted to increase transparency regarding unclassified government files. - Signed the U.S. Term Limits Pledge supporting limits on congressional service - Voted Yea on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) to force Department of Justice disclosures - Pledges to eliminate government bureaucracy and backroom D.C. deals > “I just think there should be term limits. Career politicians are bad for policy and not what our Founding Fathers intended.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) > “In Congress, I will stand up to politics as usual and do what is right to get our economy rolling again!” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ### Foreign Policy & Defense Salience: medium Ossoff emphasizes international diplomacy and military family housing oversight, while Collins advocates an 'America First' foreign policy that limits international financial commitments. **Jon Ossoff:** Supports diplomacy, oversight, and veterans Ossoff leverages his background as an investigative journalist exposing war crimes to advocate for global human rights and international agreements. In the Senate, he leads oversight on military housing and veteran health services. - Serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs - Exposed contractor abuse in military housing and expanded veteran mental health care access - Supports reentry into the Paris Climate Accords and international anti-corruption standards > “In the Senate, I’ve applied those investigative skills to expose corruption and abuse in government, including human rights abuses in ICE detention, civil rights abuses in federal prisons, child abuse in Georgia’s foster care system and the mistreatment of military families by private housing contractors.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Advocates peace through strength Collins backs an 'America First' foreign policy rooted in peace through strength, demanding allies shoulder more financial defense burdens. He opposes writing open-ended foreign aid checks while domestic veterans face hardship. - Opposes unchecked foreign aid funding without strict accountability measures - Demands foreign allies pay their fair share of global security burdens - Prioritizes defense spending on domestic military readiness and American veterans over foreign aid > “We should never apologize for being the greatest country on Earth. We must stand by our allies, defend freedom, and project strength abroad, but we cannot keep writing blank checks with taxpayer dollars.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) > “It's unacceptable that American veterans are struggling at home while politicians send billions overseas without accountability.” > — Mike Collins, via [Campaign site](https://mikecollinsga.com) ### Abortion & Reproductive Rights Salience: medium Ossoff supports codifying Roe v. Wade and protecting abortion access, whereas Collins opposes abortion rights and pledges to prohibit taxpayer funding for abortion. **Jon Ossoff:** Supports federal abortion protections Ossoff is strongly pro-choice, voting to defend reproductive freedom and pledge support for judicial nominees who uphold Roe v. Wade. He opposes government intervention in personal health decisions. - Pledges to vote only for judicial nominees who commit to upholding Roe v. Wade - Supports federal statutory protections for abortion and contraception access - Opposes state and federal restrictions on reproductive health services > “I am pro-choice. I believe that women, not the government, should control the private, personal, and complex decision whether to terminate a pregnancy.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Opposes taxpayer funding for abortion Collins believes life begins at conception and opposes abortion rights. He pledges to block any federal or taxpayer funding for abortion providers. - Believes life begins at conception and must be protected by law - Opposes taxpayer funding for abortion services and organizations like Planned Parenthood - Supports judicial nominees who hold pro-life constitutional views > “I believe that life is a gift from God that begins at the moment of conception.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) > “In Congress, I will never back down in my fight to ensure no taxpayer dollars are ever used to fund abortions.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ### Gun Safety & Second Amendment Salience: medium Ossoff advocates universal background checks, red flag laws, and bans on semi-automatic assault weapons, while Collins opposes gun regulations and advocates Constitutional Carry. **Jon Ossoff:** Supports universal checks and assault weapon ban Ossoff supports gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. He refuses contributions from the gun lobby. - Supports universal background checks and closing the gun show loophole - Supports red flag laws to protect individuals in crisis - Supports a ban on semi-automatic assault rifles and high-capacity magazines - Refuses campaign money from gun industry lobbyists > “I support universal criminal history checks for gun purchases, red flag laws to protect family members and domestic partners concerned about the mental health of their loved ones, and closing the gun show loophole.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Supports Constitutional Carry and Second Amendment Collins is a strong proponent of gun rights, opposing all federal gun control measures. He supports national Constitutional Carry and rejects red flag restrictions. - Supports national Constitutional Carry laws - Opposes semi-automatic rifle bans and restrictions on magazine capacities - Opposes federal red flag laws and expanded background check requirements > “I support Constitutional Carry and will oppose any legislation or bureaucratic effort that undermines our Constitutional right to keep and bear firearms.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ### Education & School Choice Salience: low Ossoff promotes tuition-free trade schools and debt-free public college, whereas Collins champions school vouchers and banning Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools. **Jon Ossoff:** Supports debt-free college and trade school Ossoff advocates for debt-free public four-year college and free vocational/trade school. He supports student loan forgiveness and unlinking public school funding from local property tax wealth. - Supports free trade school and vocational training programs - Advocates 100% debt-free tuition at public colleges - Supports student loan forgiveness and interest rate caps for borrowers - Promotes higher teacher pay and equitable public school funding > “That’s why in the Senate I’ll work to make trade school and vocational training free for every American. And I’ll work to make four-year degrees at our public colleges 100% debt-free.” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Supports school choice and banning CRT Collins supports expanding school choice, allowing education dollars to follow individual students. He authored workforce legislation expanding 529 plan usage for technical training and supports banning Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools. - Supports school choice vouchers that allow funding to follow the student - Authored the Aviation Workforce Development Act allowing 529 plans for trade and technical education - Supports banning Critical Race Theory (CRT) curriculum funding in K-12 classrooms > “Parents should have the ultimate authority to determine what type of education is best for their children. I support more opportunities for parents and students, believe taxpayer dollars should follow the child and will advance any effort that expands educational access for our students.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ### Election Integrity & Voting Rights Salience: low Ossoff advocates federal legislation to expand voter access and protect civil rights, while Collins backs strict voter photo ID laws and federal proof-of-citizenship mandates. **Jon Ossoff:** Supports expanding federal voting rights Ossoff emphasizes civil rights protection and federal voting rights legislation to prevent voter suppression. Mentored by John Lewis, he opposes restrictive state voter laws. - Supports federal legislation expanding voter access and protecting voting rights - Opposes restrictive state-level voting laws that create barriers to the ballot - Invokes the civil rights legacy of his mentor, Congressman John Lewis > “Mentored by civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, civil and human rights have been at the core of Jon’s work throughout his career” > — Jon Ossoff, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Ossoff) **Mike Collins:** Supports voter ID and SAVE Act Collins focuses on election security, praising Georgia's voting regulations and voting for federal proof-of-citizenship requirements. He opposes federal takeovers of state election laws. - Voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections - Applauds Georgia's Election Integrity Act requiring photo ID and securing absentee ballots - Opposes federal election takeovers like H.R. 1 - Supports banning private grant funding for local election administration > “Requiring an ID to vote, securing absentee ballots, increasing poll watchers’ access, and eliminating private funding for county elections offices will make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.” > — Mike Collins, via [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Collins_%28Georgia%29) ## Polls and markets _Updated Oct 23._ - Latest poll: Quantus Insights, Oct 17, 755 LV, Ossoff +7.0 — Jon Ossoff 52%, Mike Collins 45% - [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/event/georgia-senate-election-winner) — Georgia Senate Election Winner: Democrats 96.3%, Republicans 3.8% - [Kalshi](https://kalshi.com/events/SENATEGA-26) — Georgia Senate winner?: Jon Ossoff 95.5%, Mike Collins 5.0% [View this race on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-senate-ga)