WHAT HAPPENED: Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) won the Republican runoff for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat on June 16, defeating former football coach Derek Dooley to become the party’s nominee. Collins, who represents Georgia’s 10th Congressional District and is a lifelong resident of Jackson, Georgia, will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in the November general election. The race is considered one of the most competitive Senate contests of the 2026 cycle, with control of the chamber potentially at stake.
WHAT’S NEXT: Collins and Ossoff will face off in the November 3 general election. Georgia has been a closely contested state in recent cycles, and the race is expected to draw significant national attention and resources from both parties.
Incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff (L) and Rep. Mike Collins (R)
