Rep. Mike Collins Enters 2026 Georgia Senate Race Against Ossoff

Georgia Republican Representative Mike Collins has announced his candidacy for the 2026 U.S. Senate race, joining the field of Republicans seeking to challenge Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. Collins, a second-term congressman representing a district east of Atlanta, enters a primary that already includes U.S. Representative Buddy Carter and may soon include former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley. The announcement follows Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's May decision not to pursue the Senate seat.