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United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026

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2022
U.S. Senate, Georgia
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up
Ballotpedia analysis
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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Voters in Georgia will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Jon Ossoff (D), who first took office in 2021. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2026.


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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "I am a Constitutional Conservative who believes America should come first! We need to bring accountability and responsibility back to government and all three letter agencies. Responsible government spending."


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Our country is in desperate need of representation that understands what it is to struggle in our world of today. Today's leaders are completely out of touch.


Accountability for all elected and non-elected government officials.


Cut back on government agencies and programs so that the American people can pay less taxes!

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "Just a man making my way through the universe."


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Restoring a woman’s right to bodily autonomy must be restored.


Preserving the separation of church and state.


Today’s GOP is a mob of fascists. I mean to restore the party of Lincoln and make being a Republican actually about serving the republic we call the United Stares.

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Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "Leadership is the defining principle for my commitment to public policy management. As a United States Air Force Department of Defense Conflict Management stakeholder, I was moved, touched and inspired by my commitment to my country. The conflict management commitment established my relationship to leadership in urban, suburban, and rural communities. My leadership legacy in the area of public policy management has impacted the future of cities and counties in the state of Georgia, the Southeast region of the nation, and the United States of America. I am proud of the opportunity to conduct roundtable discussions, development sessions, summits, and conferences to impact the outcomes of subcommittees, and full committees in legislative scopes of work."


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My campaign and the honor of being elected as a United States Senator will fulfill on an unprecedented commitment to Leadership. Neighborhood, community, faith, and small business leaders deserve the same access to public policy as lobbyists, special interest groups, and corporations. My leadership will ensure participation of the people, for the people, and by the people in the urban, suburban, and rural communities in the state of Georgia.


My campaign and the honor of being elected as a United States Senator will fulfill on an unprecedented commitment to Integrity. Projects, Programs, Ministries, and Initiatives deserve the integrity of inclusion in the decision-making process of government. My integrity will ensure participation of community-based stakeholders in local. state, and national public policy management strategies.


My campaign and the honor of being elected as a United States Senator will fulfill on an unprecedented commitment to Communication. Coalitions, Collaborations, Consortiums and Networks deserve to have the impact of a Constitutional mandate for government. My communication will ensure participation of Georgia in the Southeast region of America.

Voting information

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Elbert Bartell (Independent)

My campaign and the honor of being elected as a United States Senator will fulfill on an unprecedented commitment to Leadership. Neighborhood, community, faith, and small business leaders deserve the same access to public policy as lobbyists, special interest groups, and corporations. My leadership will ensure participation of the people, for the people, and by the people in the urban, suburban, and rural communities in the state of Georgia.

My campaign and the honor of being elected as a United States Senator will fulfill on an unprecedented commitment to Integrity. Projects, Programs, Ministries, and Initiatives deserve the integrity of inclusion in the decision-making process of government. My integrity will ensure participation of community-based stakeholders in local. state, and national public policy management strategies.

My campaign and the honor of being elected as a United States Senator will fulfill on an unprecedented commitment to Communication. Coalitions, Collaborations, Consortiums and Networks deserve to have the impact of a Constitutional mandate for government. My communication will ensure participation of Georgia in the Southeast region of America.
Our country is in desperate need of representation that understands what it is to struggle in our world of today. Today's leaders are completely out of touch.

Accountability for all elected and non-elected government officials.

Cut back on government agencies and programs so that the American people can pay less taxes!
Restoring a woman’s right to bodily autonomy must be restored.

Preserving the separation of church and state.

Today’s GOP is a mob of fascists. I mean to restore the party of Lincoln and make being a Republican actually about serving the republic we call the United Stares.
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Elbert Bartell (Independent)

In public policy leadership, I have a personal passion to administrate mandates in the areas of Environment, Health, Homeland Security, and Housing.

In public policy leadership, I have a personal passion to communicate outcomes in the areas of Treasury, Commerce, Energy, and Transportation. In public policy leadership, I have a personal passion to coordinate stakeholders in the areas of Agriculture, Labor, and Education.

In public policy leadership, I have a personal passion to facilitate strategies in the areas of State, Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Justice.
To keep our government from collaborating with Big Tech and social media to censor and spy on the American people and first amendment rights.

A pullback on all regulations that are making near impossible for American farmers and ranchers from doing their jobs. To stop the coercive tactics of ESG and diversity inclusive departments. Duplicity of Federal and State departments that are redundant and costing Americans more in taxes. Abolish the department of Education and send it back to the state. Let the money follow the student and let the schools compete for extra money by how children score on testing. Build the border wall and protect our country from the invasion of illegals. Stop the regulatory capture of the health care industry and pharmaceutical industries. Stop the Emergency Prep Act that protects the industry from bad vaccines and practices.

Change the presidential emergencies act. For far too long it has been used as a power grab. I'd like to make it where the House and Senate have to vote and see if it's an actual emergency. I'd also like to put a year time limit on emergencies. We are still under emergencies that Jimmy Carter enacted.
All of them.
My name's sake Ronald Reagan. I love his wit, intelligence, sense of humor, unifying ability, and ideas on government. He was truly an iconic figure and I hope to be like him because at this moment in history I feel like we need leadership like him! Reagan said, "Control your government or it will control you." Our government has become too big and overreaching and interfering in our lives in ways that our founding fathers would find abhorrent. He also said, "We’re in danger of creating a permanent culture of poverty as inescapable as any chain or bond; a second and separate America, an America of lost dreams and stunted lives.” The ways our laws are written now we are incentivizing broken American families and for people never to get off the system. He was a great man with an even greater insight, and I am truly blessed to be named after him.
I believe elected officials should look up to the people and always remember that the highest office in the land is CITIZEN. Of course I have personal heroes like Frederick Douglass, Harry Chapin, Carl Sagan, etc.
Integrity and representing the people and not Corporation, Big Tech, or Big Pharma.
I always do my homework. I believe in facts and logic. I believe in listening to and understanding all sides of an issue. And I believe in admitting when I’m wrong.
I'm a hard worker that believes in fighting for the everyday American. I never give up and want to see everyone do the best they can.
Frankly, I’m a genius with a love of research. I make sure I’m always the smartest guy in the room. I have Young Onset Parkinson’s Dissase. For two decades, it has ravaged my body and left me disabled. But I still have my mind and I feel a duty to put it to patriotic use.
Thoughtful debate so that all issues presented are completely understood. Preserving the Constitution and passing laws that serve the citizens.
To make the world a better place where people don't have to struggle to make a living. A place where we truly have freedom and liberty. A place where all communities are safe.
That my daughters be proud of me.
I was 21 when 9/11 happened.
The Watergate scandal and resignation of Nixon. I was 6 or 7.
I worked at Red-Food grocery store when I was 16 for a year.
I was a computer graphics artist for years starting from the age of 15.
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It's so simple and sweet. It's poignant and puts life into perspective.
I love too many books to have a favorite. Beware the man of one book.
Parkinson’s Disease. It is very painful and disabling.
Losing our status as the Reserve World Currency. We will default on our debts and because of printing out more and more money, we will have hyperinflation. Our government will not be able to function with the 400+ government agencies and massive spending of all the government programs.
Maintaining our military supremacy as we check the growing powers of Russia and China and Islamic regimes.
Transitioning America and the world toward nuclear energy and away from fossil fuels as we try to mitigate the coming effects of climate change. 

All while preserving the liberty and safety of our citizens, and fostering opportunity, health, and a modernized infrastructure.

Saving family farms. Raise the minimum wage to $15 with an automatic cost of living increase every year.

Saving the promise of social security and vastly increasing benefits.
They are desperately needed to prevent career politicians from endlessly buying elections and not addressing the concerns of their constituents.
We have very effective term limits. They are called ELECTIONS.
The senate has wide-ranging duties including proposing and drafting effective legislation, investigating violations in all branches of the government, and even effective use of the filibuster to protect the minority from being railroaded by a tyranny of the majority.
It can be useful in terms of knowing the inner workings of agencies and their corresponding bureaucracies to implement useful legislation to address problems. However, our current legislature and the bureaucracies they have conceded authority to do not show much interest in solving problems. If anything they seem to pursue the creation of new problems or making previously existing problems worse. We have had career politicians controlling policy in this country for a very long time and it has not yielded good results for the American people. There is so much corruption throughout our government that anyone who is extremely experienced with government work they are either useless to fixing the problems or they are an essential component to these problems.
Experience comes from many sources. We need leaders from a variety of backgrounds. Enough already with lawyers, businessmen, millionaires, and reverends. We need scientists and artists and writers and maybe a barber and a cab driver and a cop.
Unless someone is bringing useful information, then they shouldn't be able to drag out a vote.
It is a vital tool that spurs debate, which is the primary role of the Senate. It prevents the majority from bullying the minority.
No. It’s entirely inappropriate for this forum.
Their adherence to the law. Not pushing their own agenda.
I would do my homework and review their decisions and fidelity to the Constitution and ignore the lies they tell during confirmation hearings where they will say anything to get the job.
Even if you have opposing views, you must be congenial and persuasive if you want to accomplish anything. You have to face people with truth and facts.
Hopefully, respectful friendships based on cooperation and a love for this country.
Of course. Every senator is sent to Washington to work with each other. The trick is learning to compromise on details without compromising oneself and one’s principles.
To expose and prosecute violations in every branch of government, especially SCOTUS.
Someone who is just and fair. Someone who care about doing what is right rather than pushing their personal agenda.
Honesty. Integrity. A complete working knowledge of their area of expertise.


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jon Ossoff Democratic Party $54,052,215 $37,028,736 $21,355,212 As of September 30, 2025
Reagan Box Republican Party $84,666 $81,343 $3,890 As of September 30, 2025
Earl Carter Republican Party $4,534,851 $3,657,328 $3,896,454 As of September 30, 2025
Christina Loren Clement Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Mike Collins Republican Party $2,455,397 $733,870 $2,318,722 As of September 30, 2025
Derek Dooley Republican Party $1,878,605 $173,494 $1,705,111 As of September 30, 2025
Christoph La'Flare Chapman Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Jonathan McColumn Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Rick Temple Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Vinson Watkins Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Elbert Bartell Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Chris Capparell Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
DeVelle Jackson Independent $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Democratic-held Senate seat in state Trump won

This is one of two Senate seats Democrats are defending in states President Donald Trump (R) won in the 2024 presidential election:

Republicans are defending one Senate seats in a state Kamala Harris (D) won in 2024.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Georgia, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
10/21/202510/14/202510/7/20259/30/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

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Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022

General runoff election

General runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker in the general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on December 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
51.4
 
1,820,633
Image of Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker (R)
 
48.6
 
1,721,244

Total votes: 3,541,877
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General election

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chase Oliver in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
49.4
 
1,946,117
Image of Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker (R)
 
48.5
 
1,908,442
Image of Chase Oliver
Chase Oliver (L)
 
2.1
 
81,365

Total votes: 3,935,924
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
 
96.0
 
702,610
Image of Tamara Johnson-Shealey
Tamara Johnson-Shealey
 
4.0
 
28,984

Total votes: 731,594
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker
 
68.2
 
803,560
Image of Gary Black
Gary Black
 
13.4
 
157,370
Image of Latham Saddler
Latham Saddler Candidate Connection
 
8.9
 
104,471
Image of Josh Clark
Josh Clark Candidate Connection
 
4.0
 
46,693
Image of Kelvin King
Kelvin King
 
3.2
 
37,930
Image of Jonathan McColumn
Jonathan McColumn
 
2.4
 
28,601

Total votes: 1,178,625
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2020

General runoff election

General runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent David Perdue in the general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on January 5, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
2,269,923
Image of David Perdue
David Perdue (R)
 
49.4
 
2,214,979

Total votes: 4,484,902
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General election

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent David Perdue and Jon Ossoff advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shane Hazel in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Perdue
David Perdue (R)
 
49.7
 
2,462,617
Image of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.9
 
2,374,519
Image of Shane Hazel
Shane Hazel (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
115,039

Total votes: 4,952,175
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff Candidate Connection
 
52.8
 
626,819
Image of Teresa Tomlinson
Teresa Tomlinson Candidate Connection
 
15.8
 
187,416
Image of Sarah Riggs Amico
Sarah Riggs Amico
 
11.8
 
139,574
Image of Maya Dillard Smith
Maya Dillard Smith Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
105,000
Image of James Knox
James Knox Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
49,452
Image of Marckeith DeJesus
Marckeith DeJesus
 
3.9
 
45,936
Tricia Carpenter McCracken
 
2.7
 
32,463

Total votes: 1,186,660
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent David Perdue advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Perdue
David Perdue
 
100.0
 
992,555

Total votes: 992,555
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2016

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 54.8% 2,135,806
     Democratic Jim Barksdale 41% 1,599,726
     Libertarian Allen Buckley 4.2% 162,260
Total Votes 3,897,792
Source: Georgia Secretary of State




Election analysis

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


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