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Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has won re-election in Georgia, becoming the first major race called in the 2026 midterm elections. Ossoff defeated Republican U.S. Representative Mike Collins in a contest that had been considered competitive. The result comes as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have declined. Exit polls conducted by SSRS for a consortium of U.S. media outlets, including major television networks, found that half of voters nationwide viewed the midterms as an opportunity to rebuke Trump.


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Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has won re-election in Georgia, becoming the first major race called in the 2026 midterm elections.

Ossoff defeated Republican U.S. Representative Mike Collins in a contest that had been considered competitive. The result comes as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have declined.

Exit polls conducted by SSRS for a consortium of U.S. media outlets, including major television networks, found that half of voters nationwide viewed the midterms as an opportunity to rebuke Trump.