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Georgia Senate debate scheduled between Mike Collins, Jon Ossoff
Just a month before the next Election Day, voters in Georgia will have a chance to watch their senate contenders face off.
On Wednesday, Atlanta News First announced an exclusive debate between the two candidates Thursday, Oct. 8 at Assembly Atlanta (a Gray Media facility) in Doraville. The debate will be moderated by anchor Rick Folbaum with a panel of professional journalists asking questions.
"On the Record: Live" with Doug Reardon will serve as a pre-debate show at 6:30 p.m. followed by the debate at 7 p.m. then "On the Record: Live" again providing post-debate analysis.
Who is running against Jon Ossoff?
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff is defending his seat from Republican U.S. House Representative Mike Collins.
How to watch Georgia senate debate
The debate and "On the Record: Live" will be broadcast/streamed through all Georgia Gray stations, which includes:
Albany: WALB on channel 10
Atlanta: Atlanta News First on channel 46
Augusta: WRDW-WAGT on channel 12 and 26
Columbus: WTVM on channel 9
Macon: WPGA on channel 58, affiliate on channel 50
Savannah: WTOC on channel 11
Further streaming details will be updated closer to time.
GA senate race 2026 polls
Ossoff is leading in all three of the polls we've found so far:
On July 1, Fox News reported 56% for Ossoff, 43% for Collins, and 1% unsure based on 1,002 responses with a 3% margin of error.
On July 8, Wick reported 47% for Ossoff, 43% for Collins, and 10% unsure based on 1,175 responses with a 2.9% margin of error.
On July 23, AARP reported 52% for Ossoff, 43% for Collins, and 5% for unsure based on 1,060 responses with a 3% margin of error.
This averages out to about 51.7% for Ossoff, 43% for Collins, and the rest uncertain with about a 3% margin of error. So, for the next few months, Collins will need to convince that unsure 5%.
When does the Georgia senate race end?
The senate election will conclude along with other major races on the Nov. 3 midterms.
How long has Jon Ossoff been senator?
Ossoff was first sworn into office in January 2021.