Jon Ossoff Secures Re-Election to Georgia Senate Seat

Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia, defeating Republican Representative Mike Collins, according to CBS News projections. Ossoff, 39, first entered the Senate in 2021 after securing one of two runoff victories for Democrats in the state. He was the only Democrat seeking a Senate seat in Georgia, a state President Trump carried in the 2024 election.

Collins, 59, a trucking-business owner who has served in the House since 2023, secured the Republican nomination after a June runoff. His campaign faced scrutiny over a former staffer who allegedly shared extremist images online. Despite earlier expectations that the race could be a Republican pickup, Ossoff maintained a polling lead heading into election night and ultimately retained the seat, keeping Democratic hopes for a Senate majority alive.