Jon Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia, easily defeating Republican Mike Collins

A year ago, the Georgia Senate race was considered one of the cycle's marquee Senate showdowns. In the end, Ossoff easily defeated Collins.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2a%2F9b%2F5f0048314f919a511997c05131ff%2Fap26304584937038.jpg' alt='Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during a campaign event on Oct. 31, 2026, in Atlanta.'/><p>A year ago, the Georgia Senate race was considered one of the cycle's marquee Senate showdowns. In the end, Ossoff easily defeated Collins.</p><p>(Image credit: Ryan Murphy)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-150143' />