Ossoff Projected Winner in Georgia Senate Race
VoteHub and The Hill project Democrat Jon Ossoff will win the Georgia U.S. Senate election over Republican Collins, based on early returns.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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VoteHub and The Hill projected Jon Ossoff as the winner of the Georgia U.S. Senate election on November 4, 2026. The Associated Press has not called the race.
Why it matters
The projection reflects early returns from a limited share of counted votes, so the outcome remains provisional until more precincts report and official results are certified. Georgia's Senate seat carries weight in determining control of the chamber.
Early results showed Ossoff with 66.36% of the vote to Collins' 33.64% after 24% of precincts reported, a share too small to confirm the final outcome. The remaining precincts and the official count will determine whether the projection holds.
The players
Jon Ossoff
Ossoff is a Democratic U.S. senator from Georgia who was projected to win the race against Republican Collins.
VoteHub
VoteHub is a nonpartisan election data platform that published an early projection of the Georgia Senate race.
The Hill
The Hill is a Washington, D.C.-based political news publication that projected the Georgia Senate race outcome.
The details
VoteHub and The Hill made the projection based on early vote tallies. Ossoff is the youngest senator in a chamber whose average age is 65, and his public speeches and Senate questioning of White House officials have circulated widely on social media.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Georgia U.S. Senate election projections published based on early returns.
Political Context
Projections by outlets like VoteHub and The Hill differ from race calls by the Associated Press, which waits for enough returns to confirm a winner. Early leads in a single state can shift as remaining precincts report.
Georgia voters should check official county election results as counts are finalized, since early projections can change before certification. Watch for the Associated Press race call, which signals when the outcome is considered settled.
The takeaway
Early projections based on partial returns are not final results. Wait for official certification or an AP race call before treating an outcome as settled.
Further reading
Track the latest in Georgia Elections as more precincts report.
Source note: This article includes information reported by LGBTQ Nation.
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