Georgia Senate hits runoff mode as ratings get decoded
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · 6 min
Georgia Senate 2026 moves from primary night into a Collins-Dooley Republican runoff, with Jon Ossoff waiting for the GOP nominee. We also unpack how Toss Up, Lean, and Likely ratings should—and shouldn’t—be read.
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Georgia Senate 2026 moves from primary night into a Collins-Dooley Republican runoff, with Jon Ossoff waiting for the GOP nominee. We also unpack how Toss Up, Lean, and Likely ratings should—and shouldn’t—be read.
In this episode
- Georgia Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Follow Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins and More — NBC News
# Georgia Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Follow Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins and More [Skip to Results](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/georgia-senate-results#content) [](https://www.nbcnews.com/) * [World Cup](https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/live-blog/fifa-world-cup-2026-june-16-messi-argentia-live-updates-rcna350195) * …
- Step Back — When outlets like Cook Political Report call a 2026 race “Toss Up,” “Lean,” or “Likely,” what are they actually weighing — polls, fundraising, candidate quality, the state’s partisan baseline — and how should a normal voter read those labels without treating them like predictions?
Background sources
- A massive midterm wave isn't forming yet. Here's why. — Charlie Cook
- An updated look at today’s consensus on the House battleground — Louis Jacobson
- An updated look at today’s consensus on the House battleground — Louis Jacobson
- A look at today’s consensus on the House battleground — Louis Jacobson