What happened
Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins participated in a heated debate, exchanging personal attacks and discussing various topics such as affordability, data centers, Iran, and immigration. The debate took place in Atlanta and was moderated by a panel of journalists.
Ossoff and Collins clashed over the Trump administration's tariffs, with Ossoff vowing to repeal them and Collins calling for the widening of the Savannah River to increase exports. They also disagreed on the impact of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The candidates also discussed data centers, with Collins pledging to help constituents fight against unwanted data centers and Ossoff accusing Collins of being beholden to data center donors. Ossoff claimed that Collins had voted to subsidize data center developers at the expense of local communities.
The debate also touched on the US conflict with Iran, with Ossoff criticizing Republicans for misleading the public and Collins defending the Trump administration's actions. Ossoff accused Collins of promoting neo-Nazi content and having ties to white nationalists, which Collins denied.
The candidates also addressed immigration enforcement, with Collins calling for local and state police to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Ossoff accusing Collins of promoting a deportation agenda that would harm American workers.
