# First Georgia Senate debate spotlights fight over Trump and Biden-era policies

https://mins.news/en/item/92393

- NBC News, 2026-10-09 00:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/georgia-senate-debate-ossoff-collins-fight-trump-biden-era-policies-rcna602279

> Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins faced off in the first debate of a nationally consequential Senate race. Both sought to criticize the other over policies enacted by the current and former president.

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