Georgia · U.S. Senate · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on the economy and taxes?
Mike CollinsRepublican
Jon OssoffDemocratIncumbent
Part of the full Georgia U.S. Senate comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Economy & Taxes
Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
Mike Collins
Supports lower taxes and fewer regulations, and defends the administration's tariffs as helping Georgia farmers and making trade fair.
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- Public statementOct. 2026
Said in the October 2026 debates that tax cuts keep money in the private sector and grow the economy, and defended the administration's tariffs, saying they have helped Georgia farmers and are "making it fair" for U.S. trade. 2 sourcesRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or videoOssoff and Collins exchange fire in heated Senate campaign debate (opens in a new tab)GPB News · Oct. 14, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposal
His campaign says he will work in the Senate to cut regulations and "unleash the free market," and calls for less government red tape to lower housing construction costs. SourceIssues (opens in a new tab)Mike Collins for Senate · Campaign
- Public statementOct. 2026
Said in the October 2026 debates that tax cuts keep money in the private sector and grow the economy, and defended the administration's tariffs, saying they have helped Georgia farmers and are "making it fair" for U.S. trade. 2 sourcesRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or videoOssoff and Collins exchange fire in heated Senate campaign debate (opens in a new tab)GPB News · Oct. 14, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposal
His campaign says he will work in the Senate to cut regulations and "unleash the free market," and calls for less government red tape to lower housing construction costs. SourceIssues (opens in a new tab)Mike Collins for Senate · Campaign
Jon Ossoff
Says tariffs have raised costs for Georgia families and proposes repealing them; voted to end the national emergency used to impose global tariffs.
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- Campaign proposalOct. 13, 2026
Said at the Oct. 13, 2026 Atlanta Press Club debate that he would work to repeal the tariffs he said had driven grocery prices to record highs; in Ballotpedia's 2026 candidate survey he wrote that he is working to repeal them. 2 sourcesOssoff and Collins exchange fire in heated Senate campaign debate (opens in a new tab)GPB News · Oct. 14, 2026 · NewsJon Ossoff (profile, including 2026 Candidate Connection survey responses) (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference
- Past actionOct. 30, 2025
Voted for S.J.Res. 88, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs; it passed the Senate 51–47 on Oct. 30, 2025. 2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 600: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 88 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Oct. 30, 2025 · Legislative record4 GOP senators join Democrats to rebuke Trump on tariffs for a third time this week (opens in a new tab)NPR · Oct. 30, 2025 · News
- Campaign proposalOct. 13, 2026
Said at the Oct. 13, 2026 Atlanta Press Club debate that he would work to repeal the tariffs he said had driven grocery prices to record highs; in Ballotpedia's 2026 candidate survey he wrote that he is working to repeal them. 2 sourcesOssoff and Collins exchange fire in heated Senate campaign debate (opens in a new tab)GPB News · Oct. 14, 2026 · NewsJon Ossoff (profile, including 2026 Candidate Connection survey responses) (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference
- Past actionOct. 30, 2025
Voted for S.J.Res. 88, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs; it passed the Senate 51–47 on Oct. 30, 2025. 2 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 600: On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 88 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Oct. 30, 2025 · Legislative record4 GOP senators join Democrats to rebuke Trump on tariffs for a third time this week (opens in a new tab)NPR · Oct. 30, 2025 · News
Recorded votes on the economy and taxes
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 119th Congress)
Budget reconciliation law that changed federal tax policy, provided funding for various federal programs, reduced federal Medicaid spending and increased the statutory debt limit.
Passed the Senate July 1, 2025, by a 50–50 vote with the vice president voting Yea to break the tie; the House concurred in the Senate amendment 218–214 on July 3, 2025; signed into law July 4, 2025.
6 sourcesRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025 · Legislative recordRoll Call 190: H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · July 3, 2025 · Legislative recordHealth Provisions in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law (R48633) (opens in a new tab)Congressional Research Service · GovernmentMike Collins (Georgia) (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceJon Ossoff (profile, including 2026 Candidate Connection survey responses) (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceU.S. Senator: Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Georgia Recorder, via The Current · Oct. 16, 2026 · NewsMike Collins
U.S. House · July 3, 2025
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment
House roll call 190, 2025 (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call 190: H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · July 3, 2025 · Legislative record
Jon Ossoff
U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1
Senate roll call 372, 119th Congress (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call Vote 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 372: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · July 1, 2025 · Legislative record
Not the same roll call: Collins voted in the U.S. House on July 3, 2025 (on Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment), Ossoff in the U.S. Senate on July 1, 2025 (on Passage of the Bill H.R. 1). Votes in different chambers can be on different versions of a measure or on different procedural questions; each official record shows exactly what was voted on.
In their own words
Statements
Mike Collins
Taxes and the federal deficit
You know, tax cuts are the answer to keeping more money back in people’s pockets. That, in turn, when you keep money in the private sector, it turns over another five, six, seven times.
Mike Collins · Answer to a question about the federal deficit in the Atlanta News First (Gray Media) U.S. Senate debate · Oct. 8, 2026
SourceRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or video
Jon Ossoff
Tariffs and cost of living
We’re going to repeal the tariffs. We’re going to end this disastrous war in Iran. We’re going to repeal those Medicaid cuts that have defunded hospitals and nursing homes across Georgia.
Jon Ossoff · Answer to the panel question "Senator Ossoff, you voted against the big, beautiful bill. What is your plan to bring financial relief to Georgians?" in the Atlanta News First (Gray Media) U.S. Senate debate · Oct. 8, 2026
SourceRead the full transcript from the U.S. Senate debate between Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins (opens in a new tab)Atlanta News First (Gray Media), via WTOC · Oct. 8, 2026 · Transcript or video
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