Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff wins Georgia reelection, CBS News projects

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Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff wins Georgia reelection, CBS News projects. (2026, November 4). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/democratic-jon-ossoff-wins-georgia-2026-senate-election-cbs-news-projects/

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Jon Ossoff, a Democratic senator from Georgia, is projected to win his reelection bid against Republican challenger Mike Collins, according to CBS News. The network's projection was announced during their special coverage of the election results.

Written by AI on 2026-11-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has won re-election to his Georgia Senate seat, defeating Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins on November 4, 2026. Despite initial predictions that the race would be highly competitive due to shifting political dynamics in Georgia, Ossoff's victory was seen as a significant hold for Democrats, keeping their hope of winning a majority in the chamber alive. The election underscored growing public disapproval of President Trump and his administration's policies, including double-digit tariffs on other countries and federal agent deployments into cities. Ossoff emphasized this rejection of Trump's leadership during his victory speech, declaring that the American people have rejected the "failed lame duck president" Donald J. Trump.

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