Jon Ossoff Enters Midterms Stronger Than His 2020 Breakthrough
Summary
Jon Ossoff, the incumbent Democratic senator from Georgia, is leading in polls ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. He faces Republican Mike Collins, with Ossoff showing stronger support than in his close 2020 race against David Perdue.Key Facts
- Ossoff lost the 2020 November election by a small margin but won the January 2021 runoff.
- In current polls from September 2025, Ossoff leads Collins by about 8 percentage points on average.
- Georgia requires a candidate to get more than 50% of votes to win outright and avoid a runoff.
- Ossoff benefits from being the sitting senator with six years of experience.
- Early voting in Georgia starts on October 13, 2025.
- Republican Governor Brian Kemp, seen as a strong challenger, chose not to run against Ossoff.
- Kemp had a high approval rating and was the only Republican polling close to Ossoff earlier.
- The upcoming debate between Ossoff and Collins is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m.
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