2026 race research · Georgia

Georgia · U.S. Senate Class 2

General election · November 3, 2026. Explore the office, the reported candidate field, and the evidence currently reviewed.

Candidates in this jurisdiction →Understand this seat →Research status on the scoreboard →

What does this office do?

A U.S. senator represents the entire state in one chamber of Congress. Senators vote on federal laws and spending, and consider nominations and treaties. A regular term is six years.

Six-year term beginning January 3, 2027. Current-holder context from the October 19 roster: Jon Ossoff. Current service alone does not establish candidacy.

Research snapshot · checked 2026-10-20

The race at a glance

Georgia · U.S. Senate Class 2 is in the November 3 federal inventory. This compilation contains 5 research entries: 5 without a pending tracker-confirmation flag and 0 still awaiting confirmation. Those counts do not establish a certified ballot. There are 6 reviewed evidence records across these candidates; other material remains pending.

Candidates below appear alphabetically by displayed name, with the same format regardless of party. Ballot order is not inferred. Reported affiliations, including parentheses, remain as supplied by sources.

Candidate research entries

Write-in · reported affiliation

Cassandra "Cazz" Easton

Tracker-reported write-in · qualification unverified

Reported write-in entry, separate from printed ballot lines. Qualification and final status must be checked with the election authority.

Listing sources: GA 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

1 automatically collected item still needs editorial review and is not displayed.

Write-in · reported affiliation

Christina Loren Clement

Tracker-reported write-in · qualification unverified

Reported write-in entry, separate from printed ballot lines. Qualification and final status must be checked with the election authority.

Listing sources: GA 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

1 automatically collected item still needs editorial review and is not displayed.

Write-in; (Independent) · reported affiliation

Elbert Arthur "Al" Bartell

Tracker-reported write-in · qualification unverified

Reported write-in entry, separate from printed ballot lines. Qualification and final status must be checked with the election authority.

Listing sources: GA 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Background research pending

No reviewed individual background is available in this edition.

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

No reviewed individual policy or public-record summary is available here. This does not mean the candidate has no position or record.

Republican · reported affiliation

Michael Allen "Mike" Collins, Jr.

Tracker-reported candidate · authority review pending

Listing sources: GA 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Existing officeholder roster · dated background

Mike Collins is a Republican U.S. representative from Georgia.

Existing congressional role, career and selected-record research · reviewed 2026-10-20.

Existing officeholder profile & selected records →

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

Selected historical roll call
Recorded vote: Yea on PROOF Act (2026-09-16). The question was: On Passage.
The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.
Event / statement date: 2026-09-16 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · PROOF Act — roll call 310 · Exact roll call & recorded question →
Selected historical roll call
Recorded vote: Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization (2026-07-20). The question was: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended.
The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.
Event / statement date: 2026-07-20 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · EARLY Act Reauthorization — roll call 250 · Exact roll call & recorded question →
Selected historical roll call
Recorded vote: Aye on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025-07-03). The question was: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment.
The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.
Event / statement date: 2025-07-03 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · One Big Beautiful Bill Act — roll call 190 · Exact roll call & recorded question →

1 automatically collected item still needs editorial review and is not displayed.

Democratic · reported affiliation

Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff

Tracker-reported candidate · authority review pending

Listing sources: GA 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · checked 2026-10-20

Background

Existing officeholder roster · dated background

Jon Ossoff is a Democratic U.S. senator for Georgia.

Existing congressional role, career and selected-record research · reviewed 2026-10-20.

Existing officeholder profile & selected records →

Campaign-linked website ↗Research link; campaign affiliation and current applicability may require confirmation.

Selected evidence

Selected historical roll call
Recorded vote: Yea on S. 4668, as amended (2026-09-28). The question was: On Passage of the Bill S. 4668.
The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.
Event / statement date: 2026-09-28 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · S. 4668, as amended — roll call 250 · Exact roll call & recorded question →
Selected historical roll call
Recorded vote: Yea on H.R. 6500, as amended (2026-08-08). The question was: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500.
The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.
Event / statement date: 2026-08-08 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · H.R. 6500, as amended — roll call 228 · Exact roll call & recorded question →
Selected historical roll call
Recorded vote: Nay on H.R. 5334, as amended (2026-08-07). The question was: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334.
The response concerns the exact question recorded, including any amendment or procedure. It is not an inferred position on every provision or a present campaign pledge.
Event / statement date: 2026-08-07 · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · H.R. 5334, as amended — roll call 224 · Exact roll call & recorded question →

1 automatically collected item still needs editorial review and is not displayed.

Voting and reporting

Official ballot, registration and election resources ↗

No election returns, source calls or certifications are connected here. The scoreboard’s example results remain separately labelled simulations.

Sources, dates and coverage

Source links and dates accompany each background and evidence item. Certification of a candidate list is separate from certification of election results. Campaign claims, reported statements, historical positions and roll-call responses retain their original categories.

GA 2026 general election: statewide offices and Congress · The Green PapersSecondary election-tracking source. Not an independent review of every underlying authority document. No party-based policy inference. · checked 2026-10-20
GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · Election.org transcription of linked election authoritySecondary structured transcription, kept separate from FEC filings. Authority document downloaded for cross-checking; record-level review status is separate. · checked 2026-10-20 · published 2026-10-08
GA official November ballot source, transcribed via Election.org · Election.org transcription of linked election authoritySecondary structured transcription, kept separate from FEC filings. Authority document could not be downloaded in this run; do not claim independent verification. · checked 2026-10-20 · published 2026-09-15