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Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

U.S. Senator from Georgia

Appears in 6 stories

Office: United States senator
Born: February 16, 1987, Atlanta
Party: Democratic Party
Education: London School of Economics and Political Science, Walsh School of Foreign Service, The Paideia School

Last updated Nov 9, 2026

Election night

Jon Ossoff won: U.S. Senate, Georgia.

Against Mike Collins (R) · Cook rating: Likely D

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Stories

Democrats win full control of Congress in 2026 midterms

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Won re-election

Democrats won the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms and will take control on Jan. 3. They hold at least 54 Senate seats, with Alaska and Mississippi still uncalled, and passed the 218-seat House threshold. Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black speaker; Chuck Schumer will run the Senate floor.

Updated 2 days ago

Democrats prepare congressional investigations into Apple, Meta and Musk companies

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Reelected in 2026

Democrats won the House and Senate on Nov. 3. By Nov. 8, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the lawmaker in line to lead the House Oversight Committee, said probes would examine Elon Musk's role at the Department of Government Efficiency, new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller's immigration record, and President Trump's family.

Updated 3 days ago

Democrats flip three Southern Senate seats, widening 2028 battleground

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Re-elected by 18 points

Democrats won Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas in Tuesday's midterms, according to race calls. The wins helped the party take control of the Senate, with projections giving Democrats 54 seats and Republicans 44.

Updated 4 days ago

Ossoff wins second Senate term in Georgia

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Won a second term on November 3, 2026, by 18 percentage points

Jon Ossoff won a second Senate term in Georgia on November 3, 2026, beating Republican Representative Mike Collins by 18 percentage points in a state President Donald Trump carried by two points in 2024. The Associated Press called the race for Ossoff, 39, the Senate's youngest member and one of two Democratic senators who sought reelection in states Trump won.

Updated 5 days ago

Roy Cooper flips North Carolina Senate seat

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Won a second term

Roy Cooper, a former two-term North Carolina governor, beat Republican Michael Whatley on Tuesday and took a Senate seat his party had not won since 2008. Republicans entered the night with a 53-47 majority. Cooper's win trims it to 52-48.

Updated Nov 3

Roberts halts court order forcing FCC action on political ad rates

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Among the Democratic candidates challenging the FCC policy

The Supreme Court let political parties and joint fundraising committees keep discounted TV and radio ad rates through the Nov. 3 midterms. A 7-2 unsigned ruling on Oct. 14 stayed a Fourth Circuit order that had given the Federal Communications Commission 48 hours to decide a Democratic challenge.

Updated Oct 23