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Jon Ossoff** for the seat in November. In the Republican primary campaign for [Georgia](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/state-of-georgia) governor, Trump-backed **Burt Jones** was facing off against the healthcare billionaire and political newcomer **Rick Jackson.** Brad
electability problems that plagued some 2022 midterm campaigns — especially in Georgia, where Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff [has since emerged](https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/15/georgia-democratic-senators-elections-00961080) as a formidable opponent. During a [2022 debate](https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/06/06/tensions-flare-during-10th-congressional-district-gop-runoff-debate)
Trump in the Republican runoff against former football coach Derek Dooley to face Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in the general election in November. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jessica McGowan / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA
Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who they [widely acknowledge is a formidable opponent](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/georgia-gop-senate-primary-chaos-ossoff-00927372?utm_content=user/politico&utm_source=flipboard). Ossoff, who [has led by a relatively comfortable margin](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/georgia-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html) in public polls, has built [a massive campaign
Jon Ossoff. The party is grappling with a crowded field, no dominant front-runner, no endorsement from President Donald Trump — and the reality that the May 19 primary will very likely extend into an expensive
Jon Ossoff in November’s midterm elections. They also selected billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson over Trump-backed lieutenant governor Burt Jones to face Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, after a bruising
Jon Ossoff in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races. ## Shapiro sets up re-election bid as Pennsylvania races take shape [Pennsylvania’s race](/news/2026/5/18/what-to-know-about-the-primary-elections-in-the-us-state-of-pennsylvania) for governor is now set after both
Jon Ossoff has remained largely static for months — with no candidate fully separating from the field and President Donald Trump yet to get involved. Many expect the contest to go to a runoff, interviews with
campaign infrastructure — and refining his general election message. “Anyone who's being honest knows it's going to be a very tough race to unseat Jon Ossoff. All the polling shows Georgia as leaning Democrat
Jon Ossoff](https://apnews.com/article/ossoff-georgia-senate-dooley-collins-trump-309d9a9756b9cbccc8055ad05319b10e). Jackson, a Georgia native septuagenarian who often shares his story of drifting through the foster care system as a child, amassed his fortune in the health care industry. His successful
Jon Ossoff. Among Collins’s rivals, representative Buddy Carter has highlighted his conservative record in Congress, while former college football coach Derek Dooley has presented himself as a political outsider. ![Georgia state Rep. Jasmine Clark
Jon Ossoff remains similarly unresolved, while former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor outright. Meanwhile, two Georgia supreme court justices won re-election, fending off Democratic-backed challengers former state
Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s midterm election for senator later this year swept to victory last night.** The state’s Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek
Jon Ossoff, the incumbent Democrat, is running unopposed in his party’s primary and is all but assured to be its candidate in the general election. The Republican field is much more crowded. Five Republicans
Jon Ossoff, the only Senate Democrat running for re-election in a state that Trump won two years ago. Ossoff, first elected during the 2020 cycle, has made Trump a focal point, blasting
elections for governor serve as a temperature check for what each party's voters are prioritizing. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state Attorney General Chris Carr also ran on the Republican ticket for governor
Jon Ossoff. Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper reported nearly $9 million in his primary campaign account and millions more in a joint fundraising committee. Additionally, independent candidates aligned with the Democratic Party raised more
Jon Ossoff and both parties sift through a crowded field of candidates for governor. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is term-limited. Both the Senate and gubernatorial contests are expected to be among the most competitive
Jon Ossoff, but it was far from a blowout victory and Trump’s 11th-hour endorsement makes it hard to give him full credit for the win. "The Trump endorsement has an effect
Jon Ossoff — a seat Kemp himself passed on running for, to the disappointment of national Republicans who saw him as the best candidate to win. It was a major political gambit, and one that relies