Jon Ossoff wins re-election in Georgia, defeating Mike Collins
The Democrat won a second Senate term, a seat his party is counting on as it tries to retake the Senate.
Key facts
Story- Democrat Jon Ossoff won re-election to the US Senate in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins.
- Ossoff made the race a referendum on the Trump administration's conduct and its policies.
- The win keeps a key Senate seat in Democratic hands as the party seeks to regain control of the chamber.
Democrat Jon Ossoff has won re-election to the US Senate from Georgia, defeating his Republican challenger, Mike Collins. The result was reported on 4 November 2026. The race was widely seen as one of the marquee Senate contests of this midterm cycle, and Ossoff won it comfortably.
Ossoff built his campaign around the record of the Trump administration. He pointed to stock trades and business deals made by the president and people close to him, which he argued raised questions about self-interest. He also argued that the war in Iran and the administration's trade policies were hurting the finances of Georgia voters.
The win means a seat that Democrats needed to hold is secure. The party is trying to win back control of the Senate in these midterm elections, and Georgia was one of the races it watched most closely. Ossoff, a first-term senator, now begins a second six-year term.
For Democrats, a comfortable margin in a race that was expected to be close gives the party a boost heading into the final stretch of the midterms. Collins was the Republican nominee, and his campaign faced the challenge of pushing back on Ossoff's arguments about the administration.
The final vote count and the margin in percentage points have not yet been published. Collins has not said how he responded to the result. Further figures are expected as counting is completed and official results are certified.
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