Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won one of the nation's most competitive Senate races, underscoring the party's ability to defend a key battleground. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia on Tuesday, according to media projections, defeating President Donald Trump-backed Republican US representative Mike Collins and preserving a crucial seat in his party’s battle for Senate control.

Ossoff triumphed in one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races in a state Trump carried by 2 percentage points in 2024, underscoring Democrats’ ability to defend a key battleground.

Ossoff, widely seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, raised US$126 million more than Collins, who was backed by US$18 million in outside spending after fighting through a three-way Republican primary and runoff.