Five Georgia GOP Senate candidates debate path to defeating Ossoff in November

Jon Ossoff stands at a podium at a rally
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Emily Wu Pearson/WABE)

ATLANTA — If a blue wave washes across the country in November, Republicans vying for one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats say they can stand as a bulwark for the GOP.

Two incumbent congressmen squared off against three challengers in a debate last week, as they attempted to differentiate themselves ahead of the May 19 primary election.

Whoever emerges will face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in November, a prodigious fundraiser. At stake is continued GOP control of the chamber, which works with the U.S. House to pass laws and has unique authority to confirm presidential appointments, including Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, and federal judges.