2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
2 candidates · ballot order · Jon Ossoff currently holds this seat
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What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Capping the cost of insulin for seniors at $35 a month and extending cost caps further.
Lowering housing costs for Georgians.
Expanding health care for pregnant women, infants and children, including rural maternal care.
Cracking down on the online sexual exploitation of children.
Congressional oversight and investigation of corruption and abuses of power, including federal prisons and immigration detention facilities.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Senator from Georgia since January 2021.
Chaired the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations' work on federal prison abuse, military housing conditions and foster care.
Sponsored legislation enacted into law on child online safety, fentanyl trafficking, unsolved civil rights-era killings and veteran mental health.
Voted for the Laken Riley Act in January 2025 after initially opposing an earlier version of the bill.
Reported $97.99 million in total receipts and $42.59 million cash on hand through June 30 2026, per FEC filings — a Georgia fundraising record.
Arguments in favor
He passed more standalone bills into law than any other senator in his freshman class, working across the aisle on child safety, fentanyl and veterans' legislation rather than on messaging bills.
— Jon Ossoff for Senate campaign
His campaign has been funded overwhelmingly by small-dollar donors, which his supporters present as evidence of genuine grassroots backing against a flood of Republican outside spending.
— Jon Ossoff for Senate campaign, as reported by the Georgia Recorder
He has been endorsed by advocacy groups on gun safety and reproductive rights who point to his voting record on those issues.
— MoveOn, Giffords PAC, Everytown for Gun Safety and Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Arguments against
He backs a 'pro-crime' agenda — sanctuary jurisdictions, ending cash bail, and rolling back mandatory minimum criminal penalties — and wants to hamstring law enforcement's ability to keep Georgians safe.
— National Republican Senatorial Committee, in a May 2026 digital ad
He is a 'liberal fraud' who called for President Trump's impeachment and does not vote for Georgia's values, and he changed his position on the Laken Riley Act only under political pressure.
— Nick Puglia, NRSC press secretary
His votes to restrict military aid to Israel have angered part of Georgia's Jewish community, and Republicans have made those votes a campaign issue.
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting
What we couldn’t verify
Whether he will commit to serving a full six-year term; his opponent alleges he is positioning for a 2028 presidential run, and no direct statement from Ossoff on this was located.
His current position on the filibuster.
Detailed committee assignments for the 119th Congress could not be confirmed from his official biography page.
Immigration enforcement and detention for people in the country illegally who are charged with crimes.
Lowering housing costs by streamlining federal permitting and reducing construction regulation, and banning companies from buying up large numbers of homes.
Repealing the Affordable Care Act, and pursuing price transparency and limits on litigation against providers.
Tax relief for middle-class and working families, deregulation, and reshoring manufacturing jobs from overseas.
Expanded gun rights, including repealing the National Firearms Act and enacting nationwide constitutional carry.
Describing himself as '100 percent pro-life, period. No exceptions.'
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th district since January 2023; re-elected 2024.
Introduced the Laken Riley Act, signed into law in January 2025.
Sponsored the TRANQ Act on fentanyl adulterants, which passed both chambers and became law.
Voted for the 2025 tax and spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill; the Congressional Budget Office projected it would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt.
Voted to support Israel after October 7 2023 and voted against military aid to Ukraine.
Lost a 2014 primary runoff for the 10th district to Jody Hice; won the seat in 2022.
Reported roughly $6.5 million raised and about $2.1 million cash on hand through June 30 2026, per FEC filings.
Arguments in favor
He led the effort to pass the Laken Riley Act and has delivered on border security and tax relief, making him an accomplished businessman and legislator rather than a career politician.
— National Republican Senatorial Committee
He is aligned with President Trump's agenda; Trump endorsed him ahead of the runoff, which supporters treat as the decisive credential in a Republican primary electorate.
— President Donald Trump, as reported by NBC News
His affordability agenda addresses housing costs at the supply side, through his PERMIT Act to speed federal permitting, cut construction delays and bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States.
— Mike Collins for Senate campaign, as reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Arguments against
He is under a bipartisan congressional ethics investigation for misusing taxpayer dollars — allegations that his office paid more than $10,000 to a district-office intern who was dating his chief of staff and did no work.
— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and DSCC Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
He has repeatedly amplified inflammatory content — a campaign ad shooting a voting machine while falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen, describing January 6 rioters as 'peaceful grandmothers' — and staff and family members have posted antisemitic and white-nationalist material.
— Washington Examiner reporting and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporting
His PERMIT Act would remove federal protections from waterways and make pollution easier, and the tax law he voted for adds trillions to the national debt.
— Environmental groups cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Congressional Budget Office
What we couldn’t verify
The outcome of the House Ethics Committee investigation, which was still ongoing as of this research.
His own campaign site could not be retrieved directly, so his positions here come from reporting and the NRSC rather than from his site's own words.
Whether he supports a federal abortion restriction and at what stage, beyond his 'no exceptions' self-description.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Roster established from Wikipedia's race page, Atlanta Journal-Constitution campaign coverage and NBC News primary results, cross-checked. Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff was unopposed in the May 19 2026 primary; Mike Collins won the June 16 Republican runoff with 55.5% after a Trump endorsement, defeating Derek Dooley. Whether any third-party candidate qualified is not fully settled here: one outlet reported the Libertarian Party of Georgia failed to gather the roughly 72,000 signatures needed for statewide ballot access, but the Georgia Secretary of State's qualified-candidate list could not be retrieved to confirm it, so only the two major-party nominees are listed. Georgia requires a majority to win; a December 1 2026 runoff follows if no candidate clears 50%.
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