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Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the U.S. Senate race

Republican Mike Collins will take on incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff in November.
At left, Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks June 26, 2026, in Washington, and at right, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks in Washington, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta and J. Scott Applewhite)

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At left, Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks June 26, 2026, in Washington, and at right, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks in Washington, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta and J. Scott Applewhite)
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Updated Aug 26, 2026

The field is set for Georgia’s U.S. Senate race in November.

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins defeated former football coach Derek Dooley in the Republican primary runoff to win the GOP nomination. He will face incumbent Jon Ossoff, who did not face a Democratic primary challenge and has been raising big bucks for the general election battle.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has collected the top polls and predictions for the general election. Here’s what they show.

Polls

Ossoff has consistently led the head-to-head polls over Collins and has crossed the 50% mark in several.

Election predictions

Expert political forecasters think the race in November will be tight, but three give Ossoff an edge.

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Isaac Sabetai is an audience specialist with the state and federal politics team. He builds data visualizations and other projects that help explain what Georgia lawmakers are doing and how the state is or isn't changing.

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