Possible GOP Challenger Locked In Dead Heat With Incumbent Dem In Georgia Senate Race, Poll Shows

A poll released Thursday shows Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger neck-and-neck with Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff in a hypothetical matchup of Georgia’s 2026 Senate race.

Raffensperger, who has not yet announced his decision on a possible Senate run, notched 44.3% of support, while Ossoff secured 44.1%, according to a poll conducted in May by Cygnal, a Republican polling firm. Of those surveyed, 44.9% said that they had a favorable view of Ossoff.

Other potential and declared Republican Georgia Senate contenders are trailing the incumbent Democrat by single-digit margins, per the same poll.

One of the currently declared GOP candidates in the race, Republican Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter, secured 42.1% of support compared to Ossoff’s 46%, according to the poll. Carter launched his Senate campaign earlier in May. Moreover, Insurance Commissioner John King, who declared a bid for the Republican Senate nomination earlier in May, received 42.1% of polling support to Ossoff’s 44.7%.

The survey also found that Republican Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, who is reportedly weighing a Senate run, secured 43.3% of support, compared to Ossoff’s 45.7%.