Ossoff Wins Re-Election in Georgia Senate Race Over Rep. Mike Collins

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff won re-election in Georgia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Rep. Mike Collins in the midterm election. NBC News projected the result, CNN projected a wide margin, and the Associated Press called the race shortly before 8 p.m. Eastern, with Ossoff at 62.9% of the vote with 37% counted. Ossoff led in most public polling and had a large fundraising advantage. The two men held two head-to-head debates that centered on the economy, consumer prices, tariffs, health care costs, data centers and the Iran war. Ossoff tied Collins to President Donald Trump and his low approval rating, while Collins pointed to Ossoff's votes under former President Joe Biden. Ossoff, 39, drew national attention after a February speech in which he called Trump a "failed lame duck" and labeled his administration the "Epstein class." Talk of a 2028 presidential run has followed, though he said in a debate that he would serve a full second term.

The right-leaning Washington Examiner reports the race call and vote share, says Republicans had largely concluded they could not flip the seat, and lists Ossoff's platform: expanding Medicaid, capping insulin costs, fighting tariffs and removing illegal immigrants with violent convictions. It says he benefited from a favorable climate for Democrats while Collins struggled, and notes the win could help Democrats toward a Senate majority. The Daily Signal frames the night as a battle for control of Congress and briefly mentions a Florida House result. NBC News, on the left, stresses Ossoff's money advantage, polling lead and the personal attacks, and highlights his attempts to make Collins defend Trump's tariffs and the Iran war. Talking Points Memo says only that he won easily. Both sides agree on the outcome, the polling lead and the issues. They differ in emphasis. The alternative-leaning Hollywood Reporter offers a distinct angle on Ossoff as the midterms' main character, covering Hollywood donors and his viral speech.