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United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026
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| 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. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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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
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
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.
Candidate | ||
| Jon Ossoff (D) | ||
Reagan Box (R) ![]() | ||
| Earl Carter (R) | ||
| Christina Loren Clement (R) | ||
| Mike Collins (R) | ||
| Derek Dooley (R) | ||
| Christoph La'Flare Chapman (R) | ||
| Jonathan McColumn (R) | ||
| Rick Temple (R) | ||
Vinson Watkins (R) ![]() | ||
Elbert Bartell (Independent) ![]() | ||
| Chris Capparell (Independent) | ||
| DeVelle Jackson (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John King (R)
Candidate profiles
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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."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Just a man making my way through the universe."
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."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Georgia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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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 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.
Reagan Box (R)
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!
Vinson Watkins (R)
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.
Elbert Bartell (Independent)
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.Reagan Box (R)
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.Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
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.Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Reagan Box (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
Vinson Watkins (R)
You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| 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*** |
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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." |
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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:
- Georgia: Incumbent Jon Ossoff (D) is running for a second term. Trump won Georgia by 2 points in 2024.
- Michigan: Incumbent Gary Peters (D) is not running for a third term. Trump won Michigan by 1 point in 2024.
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 | |||||||||
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| 10/21/2025 | 10/14/2025 | 10/7/2025 | 9/30/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-up | Toss-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
This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.
Election history
The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.
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 | ||
| ✔ | Raphael Warnock (D) | 51.4 | 1,820,633 | |
| 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 | ||
| ✔ | Raphael Warnock (D) | 49.4 | 1,946,117 | |
| ✔ | Herschel Walker (R) | 48.5 | 1,908,442 | |
| Chase Oliver (L) | 2.1 | 81,365 | ||
| Total votes: 3,935,924 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- George Litchfield (Conservative Party)
- Annette Davis Jackson (R)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Raphael Warnock | 96.0 | 702,610 | |
| Tamara Johnson-Shealey | 4.0 | 28,984 | ||
| Total votes: 731,594 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 | ||
| ✔ | Herschel Walker | 68.2 | 803,560 | |
| Gary Black | 13.4 | 157,370 | ||
Latham Saddler ![]() | 8.9 | 104,471 | ||
Josh Clark ![]() | 4.0 | 46,693 | ||
| Kelvin King | 3.2 | 37,930 | ||
| Jonathan McColumn | 2.4 | 28,601 | ||
| Total votes: 1,178,625 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Nestor (R)
- Jared Craig (R)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Jon Ossoff (D) ![]() | 50.6 | 2,269,923 | |
| David Perdue (R) | 49.4 | 2,214,979 | ||
| Total votes: 4,484,902 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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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 | ||
| ✔ | David Perdue (R) | 49.7 | 2,462,617 | |
| ✔ | Jon Ossoff (D) ![]() | 47.9 | 2,374,519 | |
Shane Hazel (L) ![]() | 2.3 | 115,039 | ||
| Total votes: 4,952,175 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darrell McGuire (Independent)
- Clifton Kilby (Independent)
- Elbert Bartell (Independent)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Jon Ossoff ![]() | 52.8 | 626,819 | |
Teresa Tomlinson ![]() | 15.8 | 187,416 | ||
| Sarah Riggs Amico | 11.8 | 139,574 | ||
Maya Dillard Smith ![]() | 8.8 | 105,000 | ||
James Knox ![]() | 4.2 | 49,452 | ||
| Marckeith DeJesus | 3.9 | 45,936 | ||
| Tricia Carpenter McCracken | 2.7 | 32,463 | ||
| Total votes: 1,186,660 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Akhenaten Amun (D)
- Harold Shouse (D)
- Elaine Whigham Williams (D)
- Ted Terry (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | David Perdue | 100.0 | 992,555 | |
| Total votes: 992,555 | ||||
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Jackson (R)
- Michael Jowers (R)
2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | 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
This section will contain facts and figures related to this state's elections when those are available.
See also
| Georgia | 2026 primaries | 2026 U.S. Congress elections |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
