Collins, Ossoff trade personal insults during Georgia’s first U.S. Senate debate

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 1,160

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Congressman Mike Collins came out swinging on the debate stage Thursday night, discussing topics like the economy, healthcare and data centers in between brutal insults ahead of the November election.

During an hour-long debate hosted by Atlanta News First and Atlanta-based Gray Media, Ossoff, who is facing his first re-election challenge since taking office in 2021, repeatedly hammered Collins over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the war …

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