Ossoff Wins Reelection in Georgia Senate Race

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia, defeating Republican challenger Mike Collins and retaining a key seat for his party as control of Congress remained undecided in election-night results reported November 4, 2026. The Associated Press called the race for Ossoff. Decision Desk HQ also projected him the winner shortly after polls closed, according to reports citing its call. The result keeps Georgia’s Senate seat in Democratic hands for another term. Ossoff, who was seeking reelection, had been viewed as a major Republican target. Collins, a Republican member of the House, had President Donald Trump’s endorsement. The contest was among the closely watched Senate races in the midterm elections. The race call did not establish the final certified vote totals. The reports available that night described projections rather than a completed statewide certification. They did not provide a certified tally for either candidate. Control of both chambers of Congress was still unsettled in the election-night reporting. Democrats needed a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats to take control, according to the accounts. Those thresholds made the Georgia result...