2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia
Senate · November 3, 2026 · not yet held
The ballot
- Jon Ossoff (Democratic, incumbent)—
- Mike Collins (Republican)—
Beside the pundits
Two outside readings of the same race, never graded: what the market prices and what the polls average. The pundits' calls are read against them, not scored by them.
The market · Polymarket · October 3, 2026
- Jon Ossoff97¢
- Mike Collins3¢
A price in cents is the market's probability. Prices move; this is the day's close as we read it.
The polls · VoteHub · 2 polls in 21 days · through September 23, 2026
- Jon Ossoff52.7%
- Mike Collins43.3%
Jon Ossoff by 9.4 on average. The latest poll from each pollster in the window, averaged line by line; sponsors and partisan polls are listed below so a reader can weigh them.
The 12 most recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| InsiderAdvantage | 2026-09-22 – 2026-09-23 | 1200 LV | Jon Ossoff 50% · Mike Collins 42% |
| Big Data Poll · for Public Polling Project | 2026-09-21 – 2026-09-23 | 678 LV | Jon Ossoff 55.4% · Mike Collins 44.6% |
| InsiderAdvantage · for James Magazine | 2026-08-16 – 2026-08-17 | 800 LV | Jon Ossoff 50.1% · Mike Collins 42.6% |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates/Impact Research · for AARP | 2026-07-13 – 2026-07-16 | 1060 LV | Jon Ossoff 52% · Mike Collins 43% |
| Wick | 2026-06-27 – 2026-06-30 | 1175 LV | Jon Ossoff 46.7% · Mike Collins 42.9% |
| Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research · for Fox News | 2026-06-23 – 2026-06-27 | 1002 RV | Jon Ossoff 56% · Mike Collins 43% |
| Echelon Insights · for NetChoice | 2026-04-03 – 2026-04-09 | 407 LV | Jon Ossoff 52% · Buddy Carter 43% |
| Echelon Insights · for NetChoice | 2026-04-03 – 2026-04-09 | 407 LV | Jon Ossoff 51% · Mike Collins 44% |
| Emerson College · for Nexstar Media/WGN-TV | 2026-02-28 – 2026-03-02 | 1000 LV | Jon Ossoff 48.9% · Derek Dooley 41.4% |
| Emerson College · for Nexstar Media/WGN-TV | 2026-02-28 – 2026-03-02 | 1000 LV | Jon Ossoff 47.7% · Mike Collins 43.3% |
| Quantus Insights | 2025-09-09 – 2025-09-12 | 624 RV | Jon Ossoff 42.1% · Derek Dooley 35.4% |
| Quantus Insights | 2025-09-09 – 2025-09-12 | 624 RV | Jon Ossoff 37.8% · Mike Collins 37.7% |
The field, week by week
Each pundit's latest pick as of each week's end, so a bar is the room as it stood that week — not how many calls were made.
What the field called
Who the pundits on record picked to win, most picked first.
- Jon Ossoff12 picks
Every claim about this race (12)
Newest first. A grade appears once the result is certified and the claim is scored.
G. Elliott Morris: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026) — “very likely”
Race Winners · Oct 3, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingG. Elliott Morris: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026) — “very likely”
Race Winners · Oct 3, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingG. Elliott Morris: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026) — “very likely”
Race Winners · Oct 3, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingJustin Robert Young: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Oct 2, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingKirk Bado: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Oct 2, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingRyan Girdusky: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026) — “very likely by a big number”
Race Winners · Sep 30, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingDavid Axelrod: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Sep 29, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingTom Bevan: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Sep 28, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingErick-Woods Erickson: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Sep 23, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingTom Bevan: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Sep 22, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingG. Elliott Morris: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026) — “pretty much a done deal”
Race Winners · Sep 17, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
PendingGalen Druke: Jon Ossoff wins GA Senate (2026)
Race Winners · Sep 17, 2026 · 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia · the take
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