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Left: US Sen. Jon Ossoff, Georgia Democrat, speaks to the panel during an Atlanta Press Club general election senatorial debate, October 13, 2026, in Atlanta; Right: US Rep. Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, speaks during an Atlanta Press Club general election senatorial debate, October 13, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

JTA — Georgia Jews will choose between a Democratic politician who wants to limit arms sales to Israel and a Republican with ties to white nationalists when they head to vote Tuesday in a Senate race that will help determine which party controls the chamber.

The race pits incumbent Jewish Sen. Jon Ossoff – widely expected to be a 2028 presidential contender – against GOP Rep. Mike Collins. The Republican challenger has received a good deal of media attention, as well as attacks by his opponent, over family members’ and former employees’ far-right political views.…