2026 midterms · Georgia
Georgia Senate
U.S. Senate · primary May 19, 2026 · runoff Jun 16, 2026 · general election Nov 3, 2026 · rated toss-up
- candidates
- 3
- Democrats
- 1
- Republicans
- 2
candidates advanced
Jon Ossoff (D), Michael Collins Jr (R) and Derek Dooley (R) advanced from the primary held on May 19, 2026 (runoff Jun 16, 2026). The general election is on Nov 3, 2026.
The candidates
Three candidates recorded as advancing from the primary. One incumbent and two challengers.
Status is the FEC’s: an incumbent holds the seat, a challenger runs against one, and an open seat has no incumbent running. The lab records a primary’s result once it is official; candidates who did not advance are no longer listed.
Democrats
Incumbent · advanced from the primary · 6,786 statements classified · $115.9M raised · official profile
Republicans
Challenger · advanced from the primary · 1,523 statements classified · $10.7M raised
Challenger · advanced from the primary · 486 statements classified · $0 raised
Notes
Rated toss-up. Cook Political Report ratings, entered by the lab (last updated by the lab on Jun 24, 2026); a forecaster’s judgement about the general election, not the lab’s.
What they say
The candidates’ statements differ most on policy discussion: from 15% to 79%. All three candidates have 10 or more classified statements.
An AI model reads each statement and marks the kinds of statement it contains; each bar is the share of a candidate’s statements with that label. Incumbent members of Congress are measured on everything they publish in office, everyone else on posts on X. A rate describes what was said, not whether it was right.
How do the candidates’ statements compare?
Share of each candidate’s statements with each label; grey tick: median of ranked Senate candidates
Personal attacks
Median 3.1% · axis 0–80%
- Ossoff D0.4%
- Collins R4.9%
- Dooley R2.7%
Policy criticism
Median 18% · axis 0–80%
- Ossoff D14%
- Collins R5.1%
- Dooley R7.8%
Policy discussion
Median 61% · axis 0–80%
- Ossoff D79%
- Collins R19%
- Dooley R15%
Bipartisanship
Median 5.3% · axis 0–80%
- Ossoff D24%
- Collins R2.1%
- Dooley R1.4%
Credit claiming
Median 15% · axis 0–80%
- Ossoff D42%
- Collins R15%
- Dooley R17%
Show the data
| Candidate | Party | Statements | Personal attacks | Policy criticism | Policy discussion | Bipartisanship | Credit claiming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | D | 6,786 | 0.4% | 14% | 79% | 24% | 42% |
| Michael Collins Jr | R | 1,523 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 19% | 2.1% | 15% |
| Derek Dooley | R | 486 | 2.7% | 7.8% | 15% | 1.4% | 17% |
| Median, ranked Senate candidates | 3.1% | 18% | 61% | 5.3% | 15% |
The five kinds of statement
Personal attacks. Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.
Policy criticism. Objects to a specific policy, law or court ruling with fact-based arguments, without personal attacks or emotional appeals.
Policy discussion. Discusses a specific public policy or policy area (health care, taxes, defense, …).
Bipartisanship. Emphasises working across the aisle, compromise or common ground between the parties.
Credit claiming. Claims credit for passing legislation, securing funding or grants, or other accomplishments in office.
Candidates with fewer than 10 classified statements are left out. The grey tick is the median of the ranked Senate candidates (50 or more statements), for scale.
Money
Reported receipts range from $0 to $115.9M. All three candidates have campaign-finance figures from the FEC.
Totals each campaign reports to the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 cycle: money raised, money spent and cash on hand at the end of the latest filing.
How much has each candidate raised?
Total receipts reported to the FEC, with cash on hand
- Jon Ossoff$115.9M$15.1M on hand
- Michael Collins Jr$10.7M$1.1M on hand
- Derek Dooley$0$0 on hand
Show the data
| Candidate | Party | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Individuals | PACs | Party committees | Own money | Candidate loans | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ossoff | D | $115.9M | $105.8M | $15.1M | $0 | $102.2M | $1.1M | $11.0K | $0 | $0 | — |
| Michael Collins Jr | R | $10.7M | $10.2M | $1.1M | $0 | $7.1M | $675.6K | $0 | $65.0K | $0 | — |
| Derek Dooley | R | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |