Race details
Georgia U.S. Senate Republican Primary
Candidates
Odds last updated May 2nd, 10:45 PM
Mike Collins (R)
~88% chance to win
Jackson-area congressman and trucking businessman; has led many public polls while stressing conservative economics, regulation, and border security.
Vote totals pending
Buddy Carter (R)
~10% chance to win
Coastal Georgia congressman and pharmacist; emphasizes health-care experience and long tenure in public office.
Vote totals pending
Derek Dooley (R)
~5.9% chance to win
Former college football coach and first-time candidate; entered with support aligned with outgoing Governor Brian Kemp and pitches outsider energy.
Vote totals pending
Why this race matters
Republicans are competing for the nomination to challenge first-term Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in a state Donald Trump carried in 2024. The field includes multiple sitting U.S. representatives and an outsider with ties to the outgoing governor’s political orbit. Georgia requires a majority to win the primary outright; otherwise the top two advance to a runoff. National GOP spending has been heavy while presidential endorsements remained unsettled in early 2026, leaving polling volatile.