Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official

Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official

Candidates for U.S. Senate from Georgia from left, top: Congressman Buddy Carter, Congressman Mike Collins, bottom: Derek Dooley, Sen. Jon Ossoff. Ross Williams and Alander Rocha/Georgia RecorderThe race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week after the major candidates from both parties officially signed up to run. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, rallies supporters in Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Photo by Julia Beverly fo…

Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official - Now Georgia

(Georgia Recorder) — The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week after the major candidates from both parties officially signed up to run. On the Democratic side, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is seeking to defend the seat he won in a tight 2021 runoff. Ossoff is the only Democratic senator up for re-election this year in a state won by President Donald Trump in 2024, so his seat is considered a prime target for Republicans and a must-win for…