Mike Collins
Republican
U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th district since 2023; owner of a trucking company in Jackson
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. Senate race in Georgia
Incumbent: Jon Ossoff, running for re-election.
Jon Ossoff, first elected in a 2021 runoff, is seeking a second term; Georgia holds a runoff on December 1 if no candidate wins a majority.
The 2 candidates
Jon Ossoff
DemocraticIncumbentU.S. Senator since 2021; former investigative journalist and documentary producer
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Health care
RepublicanMike Collins
Says he would lower health care and child care costs through price transparency, lower prescription drug prices, expanded health savings accounts, and cutting waste, fraud and abuse.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
Cites his work to cap insulin costs at $35 a month; opposes the Medicaid cuts in the 2025 tax law and says health insurance premiums have doubled for more than a million Georgians.
Trade
RepublicanMike Collins
Supports the Trump administration's tariffs.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
Says he would repeal the tariffs, which he says have raised prices for families, small businesses and Georgia agriculture.
“And we’ll repeal those tariffs.”
Abortion
RepublicanMike Collins
Says he supports Georgia's current law, which bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy with limited exceptions.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
Says he defends women's freedom of choice in reproductive health care.
“Defend women’s freedom of choice in reproductive health care”
Taxes
RepublicanMike Collins
Voted for the 2025 tax law, which he says delivered tax relief to working- and middle-class Americans and eliminated taxes on tips and overtime; opposes raising taxes.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
No published position found.
Energy
RepublicanMike Collins
Supports expanding President Trump's energy policies and an all-of-the-above approach to boost energy supplies, which he says would lower costs and increase economic activity.
“We need an all the above approach to energy which will lower costs for every Georgian, boost our supply, and unleash economic activity.”
DemocraticJon Ossoff
No published position found.
Immigration
RepublicanMike Collins
Sponsored the Laken Riley Act, signed into law in 2025, which he says protects communities from violent criminals who are in the country illegally; says he will protect the border.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
No published position found.
Crime & justice
RepublicanMike Collins
Sponsored the TRANQ Act, signed into law by President Biden, which he says helps combat the spread of synthetic opioids; says he will fight crime.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
No published position found.
Foreign policy
RepublicanMike Collins
No published position found.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
Calls for an end to the war with Iran and says it has put American lives in harm's way and raised gas and diesel prices in Georgia.
Ethics
RepublicanMike Collins
No published position found.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
Does not accept campaign contributions from corporate PACs or federal lobbyists, has introduced legislation to ban corporate PACs, and supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.
Social Security & Medicare
RepublicanMike Collins
No published position found.
DemocraticJon Ossoff
Says he works to protect Social Security and Medicare and to strengthen Social Security benefits for public servants.
Who’s on the ballot: sources
- ListGeorgia Secretary of State: November 2026 Federal and State Candidates(opens in a new tab)
- ListInternet Archive: November 2026 Federal and State Candidates (archived copy, October 10, 2026)(opens in a new tab)
- ListGeorgia Secretary of State: Official results, June 16, 2026 General Primary Runoff: US Senate - Rep (Mike Collins 390,174; Derek Dooley 312,339)(opens in a new tab)
- ListGeorgia Secretary of State: Official results, May 19, 2026 General Primary: US Senate - Dem (Jon Ossoff, unopposed)(opens in a new tab)
- ListThe Current (Georgia Recorder): Collins wins fight to face Ossoff in November(opens in a new tab)
- ListWABE: Georgia Libertarians end efforts to get on 2026 general election ballot(opens in a new tab)
- ListThe Green Papers: Georgia 2026 General Election(opens in a new tab)
- ListWikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia(opens in a new tab)