Georgia’s U.S. Senate candidates take the stage tonight, and the stakes reach well beyond the Peach State. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins debate live at 7 p.m. ET from Assembly Studios in Atlanta. The one-hour event airs on Atlanta News First and Gray Media stations, with a nationwide stream, a 6:30 pre-debate show, and post-debate analysis at 8. Anchor Rick Folbaum moderates, and a panel of journalists will press both candidates on Georgia and national issues.
The race has been heated for weeks. Collins says he’ll focus on Ossoff’s Senate voting record, arguing the incumbent has made life less safe and more expensive. Ossoff says the choice comes down to records, not just talking points, and he’s been hammering Collins over his policy record, his alignment with President Trump, and alleged white nationalist communications. Expect both men to repeat those lines on stage tonight.
Why should Suncoast viewers care about a Georgia debate? Because Senate control runs through close races like this one. The messaging, ads, and money that flow from contests like tonight’s often wash into Florida’s airwaves within days, shaping the final stretch of our own campaigns. So it’s worth an hour, whether you watch live or catch the highlights tomorrow. What’s the one question you’d want answered on that stage tonight?
