Democrat Jon Ossoff Re-elected to US Senate from Georgia

In the US midterm elections, Democrat Jon Ossoff, according to CBS News projections, defeated Republican Mike Collins in Georgia. The campaign focused on the rising cost of living and Trump's tariffs; Republicans shifted resources to other states.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 4 November 2026 at 07:252 min read

The key facts

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, according to CBS News projections cited by BBC News, won the US Senate election in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins.
The central theme of the campaign was the rising cost of living; Ossoff criticized Collins for supporting Trump's tariffs, which BBC links to inflation.
According to BBC, Republicans shifted resources from Georgia to other states, hoping for a more competitive race elsewhere.

Victory in a key swing state

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, according to CBS News projections cited by BBC News, won the US Senate election in Georgia, defeating Republican Mike Collins, a sitting member of the House of Representatives. The result was announced on the night of November 4, 2026, Greenwich Mean Time, and became one of the first major outcomes of the midterm elections, which will determine whether Donald Trump's Republicans or the Democrats will control Congress during the second half of Trump's presidential term.

How the campaign was built

Ossoff made the rising cost of living the central issue of his campaign, portraying his opponent as a supporter of a 'failed president' and criticizing Collins for voting in favor of Trump's tariffs, which BBC links to rising inflation. Collins, for his part, blamed former President Joe Biden for the increasing cost of living and defended his support for Trump's war in Iran. Exit polls showed that the affordability of goods and services was the top concern for many voters.

What is known about the balance of power

The victory was not unexpected: polls showed a consistent lead for Ossoff, and Republicans shifted resources from Georgia to other states, although they still hoped for a more competitive race. Georgia is a key swing state that has voted Republican for decades: in 2024, Trump won it, while in 2020, Biden achieved a narrow victory there. The publication notes that term-limited Republican Governor Brian Kemp could have been Ossoff's likely opponent, but he declined to run; political commentators suggested he feared Ossoff's growing popularity, with rumors circulating about a possible 2028 presidential campaign. Ossoff himself has repeatedly dismissed such rumors, stating he has 'zero interest' in the presidential race. BBC emphasizes that at the time of publication, it is too early to determine whether this victory presages a successful night for Democrats overall.