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Jon Ossoff: Democratic Incumbent Senator from Georgia (2026) State: Georgia | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — Ossoff is seeking a second term | Party: Democratic | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Mike Collins (R) At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Thomas Jonathan Ossoff | | Born | February 16, 1987, Atlanta, Georgia | | Age | 39 | | Party | Democratic | | Current office | U.S. Senator from Georgia (in office since January 20, 2021) | | Education | B.S. in culture and politics, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service; M.Sc. in international political economy, London School of Economics | | Career before politics | National security aide to Rep. Hank Johnson; CEO of Insight TWI, a London-based investigative documentary production company | | Family | Married to Dr. Alisha Kramer, an OB-GYN and assistant professor at Emory University School of Medicine; two daughters, Eva (4) and Lila (1); lives in Atlanta | | Political experience...

Mike Collins: Republican Nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia (2026) State: Georgia | Seat: U.S. Senate, Class II — held by Democrat Jon Ossoff (seeking a second term) | Party: Republican | General Election: November 3, 2026 | Opponent: Jon Ossoff (D) At a Glance | Detail | Fact | |---|---| | Full name | Michael Allen Collins Jr. | | Born | July 2, 1967, Jackson, Georgia | | Age | 59 | | Party | Republican | | Current office | U.S. Representative, Georgia's 10th Congressional District (2023–present) | | Education | Piedmont Academy, Monticello (1985); B.A. in business administration, Georgia State University (1990) | | Career before politics | Businessman — founded a trucking company with his wife in the early 1990s (grew to 100+ employees); credit-union board chairman; local chamber of commerce president | | Family | Married to Leigh Ann Collins; three adult children; four grandchildren; lives in Jackson, Georgia; son of former U.S. Representative Mac Collins (1993...